ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the current situation of rational drug use in primary health care institutions of Jiangsu province, and to improve the rational use of drug there. METHODS: Multi-phase and stratified sampling. 4 127 prescriptions were sampled from 6 primary health care institutions in 3 cities of Jiangsu province on the 15th of every odd number month in 2016.The number of drugs per prescription, the prescription fee, the percentage of antibiotics, injections and essential drugs were used as the indicators. RESULTS: The average number of drugs per prescription is 2.32; the average prescription fee is 65.99 yuan; these two indicators are rational. The average percentage of antibiotics and injections are 35.67% and 36% respectively, which are in a high level. All the institutions have been equipped with essential drugs, however, the situation of drug supply still needs to be improved. The discrepancies among different regions are statistically significant. CONCLUSION: The unbalanced development among regions should be considered when establishing the rational drug use policy of primary health care institutions. The abuse of antibiotics and injections should be supervised in multiple approaches. The drug purchasing in primary health care institutions should be guaranteed, and the education and instruction to dual referral patients also need to be strengthened.