Field Survey of International RDU Indicators
- VernacularTitle:合理用药国际指标现场调查
- Author:
Lianzhen CHEN
;
Shujie WANG
;
Hailian WANG
;
Yanxia XU
;
Yuqin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rational drug use;
international indicator;
on-site survey
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:In order to promote the rational drug use in China,we undertook a multi-center international indicators field survey of rational drug use(RDU).METHODS:According to the international RDU indicators of WHO/IN?RUD,a multi-center,random and on-site survey to the prescriptions and patients was carried out on the same day at7dif?ferent level hospitals.RESULTS:Prescription indicators:the average number of drugs per prescription was2.63;the percent?age of antibiotics prescribed was38.3%;and the percentage of preparations for injection prescribed was20.4%;the percentage of drugs prescribed from essential drug list(EDL)was69.6%.Patient care indicators:average consultation time was7.17minutes;average dispensing time was15.4seconds;percentage of drugs actually dispensed was100%;percentage of drugs ac?tually labeled was99%;percentage of patients'knowledge of correct dosage was86.3%.CONCLUSION:It is practicable and effective to get the data by using the indicators of WHO/INRUD.The rational drug use and the care from doctors and phar?macists to the patients are not enough in China,which remains to be improved.
