Thực trạng việc kê đơn thuốc điều trị ngoại trú cho bệnh nhân tại Bệnh viện Trung ương Quân đội 108

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the indexes of drug prescription for treatment of outpatients and the validity of outpatient prescriptions according to the regulations of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Subject and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 1200 prescriptions were obtained from 10 outpatient clinics of at the Multidisciplinary Department - 108 Military Central Hospital on March 2021. Evaluation of prescription indexes such as number of drugs, antibiotics, vitamins and minerals, functional foods, and comparison of outpatient prescriptions with the regulations of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Result: The average number of drugs in the outpatient prescription was 3.89 drugs. The number of prescriptions using 5 - 8 drugs was 69.75%, the number of prescriptions using antibiotics was 43.5%, the rate of using vitamins and minerals accounts for 71.4%. All prescriptions are prescribed in accordance with the regulations of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Conclusion: The number of drugs in a prescription is still quite high and the use of vitamins and minerals is still popular.