Author/Authors :
Garjani, A. tabriz university of medical sciences - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, تبريز, ايران , Salimnejad, M. tabriz university of medical sciences - Drug and Food ViceChancellors’ Office - Research and Development Section, تبريز, ايران , Shamsmohamadi, M. tabriz university of medical sciences - Drug and Food Vice-Chancellors Office - Research and Development Section, تبريز, ايران , Baghchevan, V. tabriz university of medical sciences - Drug and Food ViceChancellors’ Office - Research and Development Section, تبريز, ايران , Vahidi, R.G. tabriz university of medical sciences - Faculty of Health and Nutrition - Health Service Management Research Centre, تبريز, ايران , Maleki-Dijazi, N. tabriz university of medical sciences - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, تبريز, ايران , Rezazadeh, H. tabriz university of medical sciences - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, تبريز, ايران
Abstract :
This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention (interactive group discussion) on the prescribing behaviour of 51 general physicians from the north-west of Tabriz. Prescriptions were analysed pre-intervention and post-intervention (control and intervention groups) using a proforma with 8 indicators of correct prescribing. The mean number of drugs per prescription pre-intervention was 3.82. The percentage of prescriptions with antibiotics, corticosteroids and injections were 40.8%, 25.9% and 58.0%, respectively. Following the intervention there were slight but not significant changes in the indicators in both intervention and control groups compared with pre-intervention results.
