PMID: 9557350Apr 29, 1998Paper

Quality of prescription at an on-demand clinic: a preliminary examination

Atencion primaria
V M Asencio GarcíaL Carrión del Pino

Abstract

To analyse the qualitative composition of medication prescribed to paediatric patients, in function of the intrinsic value of the medication and active principles used, and to evaluate risks run by children through being exposed to medication. An observational, descriptive, crossover study. Paediatrics service of Puerto de la Torre Health Centre (Málaga); serving a fundamentally urban population, with rural areas round about. All the patients seen during two consecutive weeks of November 1994. 15 cases of the 457 seen were excluded. The unit of analysis was a visit. Age, reason for consultation and medication prescribed at each attendance were recorded. Four age groups were defined: A (0-12 months), B (12-36 months), C (36-60 months) and D (> 60 months). On the basis of the initial records, the following quantitative variables per visit were broken down: number of drugs; number of drugs with high intrinsic value (HIV); number of drugs with low intrinsic value (LIV); number of active principles; number of HIV active principles; and number of LIV active principles. The incidence of medical prescription in the attendance sample was 85.1%. It was highest in group C and lowest in group A. Average medication per attendance was 1.36 +...Continue Reading

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