Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Effecting attitudinal change towards rational drug use

T Singh1, M V Natu

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.

Indian Pediatrics
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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

ChatGPT use in dissertations by postgraduates.

British dental journal·2025
Same author

Work-related airways disease and risk factors in Mozambiquan wood processing workers.

Occupational medicine (Oxford, England)·2025
Same author

Peripheral Neuropathy After Chronic Alcohol Exposure in Mice: Impact of sex, total intake and duration and alcohol metabolism.

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology·2025
Same author

Don't Fall for the FOBT Fib-An Observational Study.

JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology·2025
Same author

Fully guided, flapless zygomatic implants for oncological rehabilitation-a technical note.

International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery·2025
Same author

Evaluating the Accuracy of Android Applications in Monitoring Environmental Noise Levels.

Cureus·2025
Same journal

Erratum: A Prospective Study on the Effect of Antiseizure Medications on the Bone Mineral Density of Children with Drug-Naïve Epilepsy.

Indian pediatrics·2026
Same journal

Adding Purpose to Pulse: 2025 Pediatric Life Support Update.

Indian pediatrics·2026
Same journal

PEX6-Associated Heimler Syndrome 2 Presenting with Bernard-Soulier Syndrome.

Indian pediatrics·2026
Same journal

HLA Typing in Pediatric Celiac Disease: From Genetic Association to Clinical Application.

Indian pediatrics·2026
Same journal

Microbial Conversations Between the Gut and Urinary Tract: Emerging Implications for Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases.

Indian pediatrics·2026
Same journal

Prevalence and Associated Social Factors of Prediabetes in Children and Adolescents in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Indian pediatrics·2026
See all related articles

Interns' attitudes toward rational drug use (RDU) worsened over time but improved after a workshop intervention. A control group showed no improvement, highlighting the workshop's positive impact on RDU attitudes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pharmacology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Rational drug use (RDU) is crucial for patient safety and healthcare efficiency.
  • Interns' attitudes can significantly influence their prescribing practices.
  • Sustaining positive attitudes towards RDU in demanding hospital environments is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the attitudes of medical interns towards rational drug use (RDU).
  • To evaluate the impact of standard hospital working conditions on these attitudes over time.
  • To determine the effectiveness of a workshop intervention in improving RDU attitudes among interns.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 40 interns had their attitudes towards RDU measured using a Likert scale.
  • Attitudes were reassessed after 4 months to observe the effect of routine hospital work.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Half the interns received a workshop intervention, while the other half served as a control group.
  • A final assessment was conducted after an additional 4 months.

    • Main Results:

    • Interns' attitudes towards RDU significantly declined after 4 months under usual working conditions (p < 0.01).
    • The workshop intervention group showed a significant positive shift in attitudes towards RDU (p < 0.01).
    • The control group maintained negative attitudes towards RDU throughout the study period.

    Conclusions:

    • Standard hospital working conditions can negatively impact interns' attitudes towards rational drug use.
    • A targeted workshop intervention can effectively reverse negative attitudes and promote RDU.
    • Interventions are necessary to foster and maintain positive RDU attitudes in medical trainees.