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Multiple prescriptions and drug appropriateness

D L Miles

    Health Services Research
    |January 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Fewer prescriptions per visit correlate with more appropriate drug choices. Specialists prescribe more appropriate medications than general practitioners, suggesting enhanced drug knowledge improves prescribing.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Pharmacoeconomics
    • Clinical Pharmacy Practice

    Background:

    • Assessing drug prescription appropriateness is crucial for patient safety and healthcare costs.
    • Previous research indicates a potential link between prescribing volume and drug quality.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the association between the number of prescriptions issued per office visit and the appropriateness of prescribed medications.
    • To compare drug appropriateness rates between specialists and general practitioners.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of over 20,000 prescriptions from a low-income rural population (1973-1974).
    • Drug appropriateness evaluated using American Medical Association (AMA) drug criteria.
    • Statistical comparison of prescription appropriateness based on the number of drugs per visit and prescriber type.

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    Main Results:

    • A higher number of prescriptions per visit was linked to a lower percentage of appropriate drug choices.
    • Prescriptions issued by specialists demonstrated a higher rate of appropriateness compared to those from general practitioners.
    • This suggests a correlation between prescriber expertise and rational drug use.

    Conclusions:

    • Increased prescription volume per visit may indicate suboptimal prescribing practices.
    • Specialist knowledge appears to positively influence drug appropriateness.
    • Enhanced understanding of pharmacology can lead to more judicious and conservative medication use.