Survey of awareness on essential drugs policy in community

VernacularTitle:基本药物制度在基层医疗机构的认知情况调查
Author: Kan QIN ; Bingfa XU ; Lei LI ; Bingfeng ZHAO ; Jinliang WANG ; Luyan FAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Essential drugs; community; Survey
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2011;18(17):2305-2306
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the understanding and supporting degree of staff and patients in Hefei's primary medical institutions on the essential drugs policy.Methods The staff and outpatients were taken from 45 primary medical institutions in Hefei, and “ medical staff questionnaire” and “ patient questionnaire” were finished.Results Total understanding rates of medical staff and patients were 89.4％ and 59. 1％ ,respectively, total supporting rate was 90. 8％ and 93.9％, respectively. The supporting rate is affected by age, educational level, residence and other factors. Conclusion In order to meet the public demand for health and medicine, the essential drugs policy should be publicized and the elderly,urban and rural patients and the medical staff should be paid more affention.