Article detail · 2015
Are we using drugs rationally A survey study from Turkey
- Year
- 2015
- Type
- article
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- YÖKSİS YÖKSİS article record
- YÖKSİS venue Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Catalog match (ISSN) Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
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Abstract
English (OpenAlex)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the rational use of drugs from patient's perspective. METHODS: This study was conducted at the Afyon Kocatepe University Training and Research Hospital between February and March 2013. Data were collected with a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test were used. RESULTS: About 54% (n=419) of participants reported that they used drugs without the advice of a physician. The 19-24 age group, secondary and high school graduates, and students used drugs more often without consulting a physician (P < 0.05). Participants that used drugs after consulting a physician did not fully use the drugs as recommended by the physician, and physicians did not give patients adequate information about prescribed drug(s). 72% of participants stored drug(s) at home. CONCLUSIONS: Rational use of drugs is not completely achieved. Certain patient groups and even physicians are closer to being a part of the irrational use of drugs.
Topics
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
Primary topic Antibiotic Use and Resistance