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Studies on drug use pattern and cost efficiency in Bangladesh - Couverture souple

Alamgir, H. M.; Ahmed, Muniruddin

 
9783659664922: Studies on drug use pattern and cost efficiency in Bangladesh
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3659664928 ISBN 13 : 9783659664922
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

The objective of the study was to investigate the pattern of drug use in public health facilities in Bangladesh. Based on INRUD indicators of rational drug use were obtained from January-December in 2014. Average number of drugs per encounter was 3. On average the percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name was 49. Antibiotics were prescribed in 44% of prescriptions. 59 % of drugs prescribed appeared on the national essential drug list. Average consulting and dispensing time were observed to be 2 minutes and 22 seconds respectively. Patients who could repeat the correct drug dose schedule was 36%. Key drugs available in the health complexes were 51%. The average cost of drugs per encounter was Tk. 236. The average number of encounters with antibiotics per Upozila health complex was 13 and average cost of antibiotics per encounter was found to be Tk. 211. The prevalence of acute respiratory infection, dysentery, diarrhea, scabies, fungal infection and worm infection were 16.67, 18.50, 15.67, 16, 19.17 and 14% respectively.Rational drug use and drug availability at the facilities were not satisfactory. The care provided to patients was insufficient.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The objective of the study was to investigate the pattern of drug use in public health facilities in Bangladesh. Based on INRUD indicators of rational drug use were obtained from January-December in 2014. Average number of drugs per encounter was 3. On average the percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name was 49. Antibiotics were prescribed in 44% of prescriptions. 59 % of drugs prescribed appeared on the national essential drug list. Average consulting and dispensing time were observed to be 2 minutes and 22 seconds respectively. Patients who could repeat the correct drug dose schedule was 36%. Key drugs available in the health complexes were 51%. The average cost of drugs per encounter was Tk. 236. The average number of encounters with antibiotics per Upozila health complex was 13 and average cost of antibiotics per encounter was found to be Tk. 211. The prevalence of acute respiratory infection, dysentery, diarrhea, scabies, fungal infection and worm infection were 16.67, 18.50, 15.67, 16, 19.17 and 14% respectively.Rational drug use and drug availability at the facilities were not satisfactory. The care provided to patients was insufficient.

Biographie de l'auteur

H. M. Alamgir completed his M. Pharm from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He completed his research work under the supervision of Dr. Muniruddin Ahmed, a renowned scientist. Currently Alamgir is a member of Dr. Ahmed’s research lab.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659664928
ISBN 13 
9783659664922
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
100
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