Rational drug use in primary health care, indicators and intervention studies
Iņesta, A.
Ars Pharm.37;(2);221-238, (1996)
Key words: Rational drug use, Primary Health Care, Drug use studies
Abstract
It is necessary to study drug use due to its significance and complexity. This paper reviews some studies and methods for influencing prescibing. Drug use studies are intented to measure performance in pharmaceutical treatment and patient care practices. Objetive measures or indicators allow to make basic comparisons about practices between individual health facilities or prescribers or between groups at a given point in time or changes over time. In recent years several types of interventions have been developed to improve drug use practices but the most effective programs utilize continuing education methods.
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