• Atencion primaria · Nov 1994

    Comparative Study

    [Determining factors of the quality of prescription measured in intrinsic value and its potential use].

    • M Torralba Guirao, R Monteserin Nadal, J A González Ares, R Morera Castell, M I Calero García, R M Serrasolsas Doménech, C L Mota Vidal, and C Pujol Ribo.
    • Aten Primaria. 1994 Nov 30; 14 (9): 1069-72.

    ObjectiveTo determine whether the following factors-medical training in family practice, age of the doctor, health care organization and percentage of patients over 65 years--influence the quality of pharmaceutical prescription as measured in terms of its intrinsic value and potential use of the prescription.DesignDescriptive cross study. SITE. Regional health authorities of Costa de Ponent. Barcelona.Participants400 general practitioners throughout the whole of 1992.Main Measurements And ResultsDoctors belonging to the new health system and specialising in family practise, present higher intrinsic value and potential use of the prescription (statistically confirmed), as well as a greater concentration of prescription of the top 100 prescribed medicines. Doctors no more than 40 years old had better prescription but no statistical differences were found. An aged population had nearly no influence.ConclusionsThe characteristics of the doctor (organization, training) are conditioning factors in the quality of pharmaceutical prescription.

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