Effect of a workshop in rational pharmacotherapy for interns during family medicine clerkship in Samsun- Turkey

Authors

  • Mustafa Fevzi Dikici Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN
  • Fusun Yaris Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN
  • Fusun Artiran Igde Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN
  • Fulya Yarar Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN
  • Oznur Altuntas Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN
  • Aysenur Alper Gurz Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.302.4285

Keywords:

Rational drug therapy, Family medicine, Undergraduate medical education.

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect of rational pharmacotherapy workshop for interns on the rationality, cost and number of drugs prescribed.

Methods: The participants were asked to prescribe a medication for acute noninflammatory osteoarthritis (ANOA), acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ARS), acute otitis media (AOM), acute uncomplicated cystitis (AC), and acute bacterial tonsillopharyngitis (ABT) before and after workshop. Total 3000 prescriptions were scored regarding rationality of the drug choice (0-10), format (0-5), instructions (0-4), legibility (0-1) and total (0-20 points). The mean number of drug(s) and total costs per prescription were calculated. Paired samples t-test was used to compare the pre- and post score means.

Results: Total pre- and post-prescribing scores (0-20) were significantly different (p=0.00 for each): ANOA (13.59

Author Biographies

Mustafa Fevzi Dikici, Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

Family Medicine Department

Fusun Yaris, Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

Family Medicine Department

Fusun Artiran Igde, Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

Family Medicine Department

Fulya Yarar, Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

Family Medicine Department

Oznur Altuntas, Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

Family Medicine Department

Aysenur Alper Gurz, Ondokuzmayis University,Medicine School, SAMSUN

Family Medicine Department

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Published

2014-02-26

How to Cite

Dikici, M. F., Yaris, F., Artiran Igde, F., Yarar, F., Altuntas, O., & Alper Gurz, A. (2014). Effect of a workshop in rational pharmacotherapy for interns during family medicine clerkship in Samsun- Turkey. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.302.4285

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (2014): March - April 2014 Pak J Med Sci

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Original Articles