RESUMO
This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention (interactive group discussion) on the prescribing behaviour of 51 general physicians from the north-west of Tabriz. Prescriptions were analysed pre-intervention and post-intervention (control and intervention groups) using a proforma with 8 indicators of correct prescribing. The mean number of drugs per prescription pre-intervention was 3.82. The percentage of prescriptions with antibiotics, corticosteroids and injections were 40.8%, 25.9% and 58.0%, respectively. Following the intervention there were slight but not significant changes in the indicators in both intervention and control groups compared with pre-intervention results.
Assuntos
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Prescrições de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Educação Médica Continuada/organização & administração , Médicos de Família , Padrões de Prática Médica/estatística & dados numéricos , Análise de Variância , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Países em Desenvolvimento , Uso de Medicamentos/estatística & dados numéricos , Grupos Focais , Reforma dos Serviços de Saúde , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Mau Uso de Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico) , Avaliação das Necessidades , Seleção de Pacientes , Médicos de Família/educação , Médicos de Família/organização & administração , Médicos de Família/psicologia , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de SaúdeRESUMO
This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention [interactive group discussion] on the prescribing behaviour of 51 general physicians from the north-west of Tabriz. Prescriptions were analysed pre-intervention and post-intervention [control and intervention groups] using a proforma with 8 indicators of correct prescribing. The mean number of drugs per prescription pre-intervention was 3.82. The percentage of prescriptions with antibiotics, corticosteroids and injections were 40.8%, 25.9% and 58.0%, respectively. Following the intervention there were slight but not significant changes in the indicators in both intervention and control groups compared with pre-intervention results
