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Influencing physician prescribing.

R Segal1, F Wang

  • 1Pharmacy Health Care Administration, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.

Pharmacy Practice Management Quarterly
|April 5, 2000
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Improving physician prescribing quality requires evidence-based strategies. This study examines the drug use process and physician decision-making to inform effective interventions for better drug selection and quality.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Medical Decision Making
  • Pharmaceutical Policy

Background:

  • Drug use quality and cost issues persist despite administrative and educational efforts.
  • Past interventions to improve physician prescribing have often lacked empirical basis.
  • Understanding the prescribing process is crucial for effective quality improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the drug use process and the role of prescribing within it.
  • To synthesize current knowledge on physician drug choice decision-making.
  • To propose evidence-based strategies for influencing physician prescribing behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on drug use processes.
  • Analysis of factors influencing physician drug selection.

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  • Synthesis of evidence for intervention design.

    • Main Results:

    • Physician prescribing decisions are complex and influenced by multiple factors.
    • Intuitive approaches to improving prescribing have limited success.
    • A systematic, evidence-based approach is needed to guide interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective strategies for influencing prescribing must be grounded in an understanding of the decision-making process.
    • Future interventions should move beyond intuition and administrative measures.
    • Evidence-based design is key to improving drug quality and managing costs.