Evaluation of Rational Drug Use Based on WHO/INRUD Core Drug Use Indicators in a Secondary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study in Western Uganda.

Narayana Goruntla Joackim Ssesanga Bhavana Reddy Bommireddy Durga Prasad Thammisetty Veerabhadrappa Kasturi Vishwanathasetty Joseph Obiezu Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu Sarad Pawar Naik Bukke

Published in: Drug, healthcare and patient safety (2023)

The study concludes that the prescribing, patient care, and health facility indicators at Sheema District Secondary Care Hospital deviate from the optimal values recommended by the WHO. Therefore, this study indicates a need for improvement on these indicators and a requirement for the ongoing educational initiatives focused on rational drug prescribing, dispensing, and patient use in order to comply with the standards set by the WHO.

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