Reducing Use of Injections Through Interactional Group Discussions: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Indian Pediatr
;
2010 May; 47(5): 409-414
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-168529
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine whether “interactional group discussions” could reduce prescriptions of injections by physicians. Studydesign:
Randomized controlled trial.Setting:
Rural public health care facilities, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.Subjects:
72 medical officers, 36 each in intervention and control groups. Intervention Interactional group discussions. Outcomemeasure:
Proportion of prescriptions including at least one injection.Results:
In the intervention group, 249 of 1,080 prescriptions (23%) included at least one injection compared with 79 of 1,080 prescriptions (7%) before and after the intervention, respectively. (RR 0.32, 95% CI 0.25-0.40). In the control group, 231 of 1,080 prescriptions (21%) included at least one injection before the intervention vs 178 of 1,080 prescriptions (16%) after the intervention (RR 0.77, 95% CI 0.65-0.92).Conclusion:
Interactional group discussions reduce prescription of injections.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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