Assessment of the Adherence to Standard Treatment Guidelines (2013) of Tanzania Among Prescribers at Primary Health Facilities in Nyamagana District, Mwanza.
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TextPublisher number: Wurzburg Road 35, BMC Premises, Post Code: 33102: P. O. Box 1464, Mwanza – Tanzania: Phone: +255 28 298 3384: Fax: +255 28 298 3386: Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz :www.bugando.ac.tzLanguage: English Language: Kiswahili Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] : ©2015Description: ix; 41 Pages; Includes ReferencesSubject(s): Summary: Abstract:
Background: Rational prescription and use of drugs is the great concern in both developed and developing countries. The use of Standard Treatment Guidelines during prescribing process of drugs is one among of the component enhancing rational use of medicine.
Objective: To assess adherence to STG 2013 of Tanzania among prescribers at primary health facilities in Nyamagana district, Mwanza.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess adherence to STG among prescribers at primary health facilities in Nyamagana district. Data was collected retrospectively from the prescriptions or health management information system and semi-structured questionnaire was administered to prescribers. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 17.
Results: A total of 35 prescribers were interviewed of which 51.4% were men and 49.6% were women. A total number of 200 prescriptions or HMIS were analyzed of which 69% of the parents were treated in accordance with STG (2013) of which adherence was found to be higher (79.8%) in the public center in comparison to private health center where by adherence was found to be 61.2%.
Conclusion: Adherence to STG (2013) among prescribers was found to be higher in both public and private health center in comparison to WHO report on “The world medicine situation in 2011”
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Abstract:
Background: Rational prescription and use of drugs is the great concern in both developed and developing countries. The use of Standard Treatment Guidelines during prescribing process of drugs is one among of the component enhancing rational use of medicine.
Objective: To assess adherence to STG 2013 of Tanzania among prescribers at primary health facilities in Nyamagana district, Mwanza.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess adherence to STG among prescribers at primary health facilities in Nyamagana district. Data was collected retrospectively from the prescriptions or health management information system and semi-structured questionnaire was administered to prescribers. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 17.
Results: A total of 35 prescribers were interviewed of which 51.4% were men and 49.6% were women. A total number of 200 prescriptions or HMIS were analyzed of which 69% of the parents were treated in accordance with STG (2013) of which adherence was found to be higher (79.8%) in the public center in comparison to private health center where by adherence was found to be 61.2%.
Conclusion: Adherence to STG (2013) among prescribers was found to be higher in both public and private health center in comparison to WHO report on “The world medicine situation in 2011”
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