بررسي شاخص هاي نسخه نويسي پزشكان شهر سبزوار در سال 1387

Patterns of Physiciansʹ Drug Prescription in Sabzevar, Iran (2008)

One of the most documented ways of evaluating drug prescription patterns in a community is through the assessment of physicianʹs prescriptions. As no studies have been conducted so far on this issue, the present study was done to evaluate the prescription patterns of physicians in Sabzevar, Iran in 2008. Methods and Materials: In this descriptive cross- sectional study, 167,305 prescriptions from 270 medical practitioners in Sabzevar, Iran from three insurance companies (Medical Services Insurance, Social Security Insurance, and Army Medical Insurance) were collected on a CD, which were then analyzed for prescription indexes using Prescription Evaluation Software. The prescriptions were issued in the first six months of 2008. Data summarization was done using figures, percentage, and means. Results: Mean number of prescribed drugs was 3.22. About 35% of the patients received an injection, 45% received antibiotics, and 14% were prescribed corticosteroids. Conclusions: Inappropriate prescription of antibiotics, corticosteroids and injection, as well as mean prescription items being above normal rate and non-conventional drug interaction rates were observed in prescriptions issued by physicians in Sabzevar, Iran. (Quarterly Journal of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Volume 16, Number 3, pp.161-166).