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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
A number of strategies have been shown to improve the quality of drug prescriptions. The objective of this study was to implement and assess the effectiveness of 3 interventions on physicians' prescribing and cost containment: training physicians about quality prescribing; regulatory and administrative measures to improve rational drug prescribing; and a multi-faceted approach using 2 these strategies plus additional elements. Three public health centres, 1 for each intervention, were randomly selected; 61 physicians were trained in drug prescribing and completed a pre- and post-training questionnaire; and 100 post-intervention prescriptions from each centre were compared. All 3 interventions effectively improved the quality of drug prescriptions and the notation of drug-related information and trainees returned positive evaluations of the training course. Whether or not physicians' improvement in prescribing will be sustained is unclear and therefore subsequent follow-up evaluations are needed.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1020-3397
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
172-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Effectiveness of three interventions on primary care physicians' medication prescribing in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
pubmed:affiliation
General Administration for Mental Health and Social Services and Medical Research, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. qureshinaseem@live.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article