On-the-Spot Survey of International Rational Drugs Use Indicators in Shenzhen Area / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To probe into the rational drug use condition in Shenzhen area and to promote the rational drug use level. METHODS: A multi-center randomized parallel test was conducted in 6 different levels of hospitals in Shenzhen area. In which the prescriptions in two months and the outpatients visiting the hospitals on that day were surveyed on the spot in respect of the international rational drug use (RDU) indicators then the data were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: Prescription indicators were as follows: the average number of drugs was 2.44; the percentage of antibiotics prescribed was 43.7%and that for injection was 22.3%. Patient care indicators were as follows: the average consultation time was 6.97 minutes; average dispensing time was 16.77 seconds; percentage of drugs actually dispensed was 100%; percentage of drugs actually labeled was 100%; percentage of patients’ knowledge of correct use of drugs was 96.5%. CONCLUSIONS: The rational drug use level in Shenzhen area is still low and problematic and the care given by doctors and pharmacists to the patients is insufficient, which remain to be improved and tackled.

Interventional Investigation on International Indicators for Rational Drug Use / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To promote clinical rational drug use (RDU). METHODS:2000 prescriptions before intervention (from Jan. to Apr. in 2003) and another 2000 after intervention (from Jan. to Apr. in 2006) were randomly selected for a statistical analysis in accordance with the international RDU indicators of WHO/INRUD. RESULTS:Regarding the prescription indicators,the average number of drugs per prescription was 3.88 kinds before intervention versus 1.97 after intervention; the proportion of patients treated with antibiotics was 38.40% before intervention versus 24.05% after intervention; the proportion of injections was 21.75% before intervention versus 12.75% after intervention. In terms of patient care indicators,the average consultation time was 9.5 minutes and the average dispensing time was 23 seconds,and the percentage of drugs with integral labeling was as high as 100%. CONCLUSION:Most of the RDU indictors in our hospital were satisfactory; however,the average cost per prescription was still on the high side,which calls for further intervention.

Studying Rational Use of Pediatric Prescribed Drugs in Outpatient Department in Accordance with International Indicators and DDDs Sequences Analysis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To review drug use in the pediatric outpatient department of our hospital.METHODS:1000pediatric prescriptions during Aug.1to Aug.20,2004and another1000during Aug.1to Aug.20,2005were collected from the pediatric outpatient department of our hospital,and which were subjected to statistical analysis using international indicators of rational drug use and DDDs.RESULTS:The usage of injection accounted for12.3%in2004and11.4%in2005.The usage of anti-infectives stood at84.20%in2005,accounting for46.11%of total drug consumption sum.Azithromycin and cefaclor respectively dominated the first place on the lists of consumption sum and DDDs.CONCLUSION:The practice of Prescription Management Rules(trial)helps improving the use of injections in the pediatric outpatient department of our hospital.However,there are still many problems,which needs to be tackled in the application of anti-infectives and further intervention measures needs to be taken.

International Indicators for Rational Drug Use in Outpatient Prescriptions of 21 Medical Institutions in Shanghai Songjiang District / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the situation of rational use of drugs in the outpatient prescriptions in 21 medical institutions in Shanghai Songjiang district.METHODS: The international indicators for rational drug use were employed to evaluate outpatient prescriptions in 21 medical institutions in Shanghai Songjiang district.RESULTS: As for the international indicators for rational drug use in the outpatient prescriptions,an average of 2.5 kinds of drugs were prescribed per prescription in 21 hospitals,42% prescriptions prescribed antibacterials,20% prescribed injections,and 43.97% prescribed basic drugs of zero difference rate.CONCLUSIONS: The drug use in outpatients of 21 medical institutions was rational on the whole;however,the proportions of prescribing antibacterials and injections in some hospitals were still on the high side. Thus the rational drug use level remains to be improved further.