Compliance with good practice in prescription writing at outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabia

dc.contributor.authorIrshaid, Y.M.
dc.contributor.authorAl Homrany, M.
dc.contributor.authorHamdi, A.A.
dc.contributor.authorAdjepon-Yamoah, K.K.
dc.contributor.authorMahfouz, A.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-20T11:34:59Z
dc.date.available2019-03-20T11:34:59Z
dc.date.issued2005-09
dc.description.abstractA sample of prescription orders received from outpatient departments by a hospital pharmacy in Asir, Saudi Arabia, were analysed over 1 year for the essential elements of prescriptions. The prescriber's name, address and signature were on 83.3%, 9.6% and 81.9% of prescriptions respecti-vely. The patient's name, age and sex were on 94.6%, 77.3% and 51.3%. No prescription contained the patient's address and weight. Generic drug names were used in only 15.1% and strength of medication and dose units were included in 26.6% and 55.6% of prescriptions. Most prescriptions (94.0%) had no quantity indicated and had only partial instructions for patient use (90.7%); the diagnosis was included in about two-thirds. The prescriber's handwriting was illegible in 64.3% of prescriptions. Measures to improve the situation are suggested.en_US
dc.identifier.otherVol. 11(5-6): pp 922-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/28735
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEastern Mediterranean Health Journalen_US
dc.titleCompliance with good practice in prescription writing at outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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