Prescription auditing using the WHO drug prescribing indicators in a tertiary care hospital: An observational retrospective study

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dc.contributor.authorAnshul, Jhanwaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:38:34Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:38:34Z
dc.date.issued2022-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Prescription auditing is an important tool to assess and evaluate the drug utilization pattern and rational use of medicines. A successful prescription audit is crucial for health care workers, patients, and the community to ensure that their patients receive the best possible treatment. The purpose of drug audit is to improve patients care and to avoid potential fatal errors. Aim and Objectives: This study has been conducted to evaluate and analyze existing prescription errors in tertiary care hospital of Rajasthan and their magnitude. Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study was carried out in Jhalawar Medical College, a tertiary care hospital in Rajasthan. Around 1000 prescriptions were collected randomly from medical college pharmacies. Outpatient prescriptions from all the major clinical departments available at hospital pharmacies were analyzed using the WHO prescribing indicators. Information regarding the patient, doctor, drug, and legibility of the prescription were obtained. Results: In our study, we found that most common age group mentioning in prescriptions were 18� years (55.7%), most common gender are males (60.2%). Generic names were prescribed in all prescriptions (100%). Patient information was mentioned in 73.2% prescriptions. Warning signs were not mentioned in any prescription whereas 10.2% prescription mentioned medicines name in capital letter. Average number of medicines per prescription was 4.1. Prescription with drugs prescribed from essential drug list was 88%. Conclusions: In our study, we found many insufficiencies, lack of clarity and important instructions in different parts of prescriptions. There is immediate requirement of improvement in prescribing habits of doctors. Proper steps such as workshops, practical training, and continuing medical education should be needed to guide the physicians to promote rational prescription.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar, Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAnshul Jhanwar. Prescription auditing using the WHO drug prescribing indicators in a tertiary care hospital: An observational retrospective study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2022 Sept; 12(9): 1480-1484en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-3206
dc.identifier.issn2320-4672
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217715
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMrs Dipika Charan of MedScience (India) Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2022.12.01017202220012022en_US
dc.subjectMedical Auditen_US
dc.subjectPrescriptionen_US
dc.subjectPrescribing Indicatorsen_US
dc.subjectRationalityen_US
dc.subjectHealth Care Workersen_US
dc.titlePrescription auditing using the WHO drug prescribing indicators in a tertiary care hospital: An observational retrospective studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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