Evidence based health care : a scientific approach to health care
Other Title(s)
الرعاية الصحية المبنية على نتائج البحوث : مدخل علمي للرعاية الصحية
Joint Authors
Bahargava, Kamlesh
Bahargava, Deepa
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2007), pp.105-107, 3 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2007-08-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Frequent physician visits, improper therapeutic adherence and treatment modification after hospitalization could result in unused medicine accumulating at home.
This study aims to examine the value and types of medicines returned by patients at a tertiary care unit in Oman.
Method: All medicines voluntarily returned to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital main pharmacy between February and June 2003 were reviewed.
The cost of these medicines and potential cost saving, if some were returned to the hospital distribution cycle, were computed.
A method of determining by physical observation whether they can be recycled was developed based on institutional-based guidelines and criteria.
Results: Three hundred and eighty one patients returned their medicines (69% female).
The patients returned a total of 1071 drugs (mean per patient 3.1 per month) corresponding to a total cost of Omani Rials (OR) 20,140 (mean per patient OR 10.6) (1 OR = 2.58 US dollar).
Potential cost saving was OR 5,550 (mean per patient OR 2.9).
Medicines of the cardiovascular group were returned in greatest number (24%) while anti-infective drugs had the highest share of the total cost (61%).
Conclusion: The study identified values and types of medicines returned by patients at tertiary care unit in Oman.
Medications used for cardiovascular and infectious diseases appeared as the most frequent and the most expensive returned medicines.
It suggests that health care providers in Oman should devise health education programmes to improve proper utilization of medicine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bahargava, Kamlesh& Bahargava, Deepa. 2007. Evidence based health care : a scientific approach to health care. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.105-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-21960
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bahargava, Kamlesh& Bahargava, Deepa. Evidence based health care : a scientific approach to health care. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 7, no. 2 (Aug. 2007), pp.105-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-21960
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bahargava, Kamlesh& Bahargava, Deepa. Evidence based health care : a scientific approach to health care. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2007. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.105-107.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-21960
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 107
Record ID
BIM-21960