Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Can rational prescribing be assessed?

T D van Zwanenberg, G B Grant, D A Gregory

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

|July 1, 1987

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Physiologic responses to running with a jogging stroller.

International journal of sports medicine·2012

Same author

Phase-only joint-transform correlator: analysis and experimental results.

Applied optics·2010

Same author

Optical wavelet transform by the phase-only joint-transform correlator.

Applied optics·2010

Same author

Photo-compact-disk-based optical correlator.

Applied optics·2010

Same author

Multitarget detection using spatial synthesis joint transform correlation.

Applied optics·2010

Same author

Use of electron-trapping materials in optical signal processing. IV: Parallel incoherent image subtraction.

Applied optics·2010

Same journal

Welcome.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2009

Same journal

Analysis of diuretics and thiazide-induced diabetes in general practice.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2009

Same journal

An unusual case of anaemia with neurological and psychiatric features.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2009

Same journal

Work load in general practice.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2009

Same journal

A framework of health care.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2009

Same journal

Correspondence.

The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners·2009

See all related articles

Educational interventions improved rational prescribing among young general practitioners. Key metrics like generic drug prescribing and formulary adherence saw significant increases, demonstrating the impact of focused discussions on drug selection.

Area of Science:

General Practice
Pharmacology
Health Services Research

Background:

Assessing rational prescribing practices in young general practitioners is crucial for optimizing healthcare outcomes.
Existing methods for evaluating prescribing behavior include analyzing generic drug use and adherence to essential drug lists.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on the rational prescribing habits of young general practitioners.
To determine if discussions on rational prescribing can influence drug selection similar to formulary involvement.

Main Methods:

A cohort of young general practitioners had their prescribing patterns assessed before and after an educational intervention.
Prescribing was evaluated using five parameters, including the proportion of drugs prescribed by generic name and formulary adherence.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

The proportion of drugs prescribed by their generic name significantly increased from 45% to 74%.
The proportion of new and repeat items within the general practice formulary rose from 73% to 83% and 68% to 77%, respectively.
These improvements occurred without direct involvement in formulary compilation.

Conclusions:

Educational discussions on rational prescribing effectively improve drug selection and formulary adherence among general practitioners.
The findings suggest that targeted education can yield prescribing changes comparable to direct formulary participation.