Problem drug use in general practice

Psychotropic drug use among older people in general practice: discrepancies between opinion and practice.

BACKGROUND The use of psychotropic drugs has increased over recent years in France. GPs are the first prescribers, especially for older patients. AIM To analyse discrepancies between GPs' opinions and practice when prescribing psychotropic drugs to older patients. SETTING Postal surveys sent to GPs all over mainland France. DESIGN OF STUDY Cross-sectional postal study. METHOD A question...

Promoting Rational Drug Prescribing in General Practice

Vægter, K. 2013. Promoting Rational Drug Prescribing in General Practice. Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis. Digital Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Medicine 858. 64 pp. Uppsala. ISBN 978-91-554-8582-5. Aims: To introduce the concepts “quality assurance”, “rational drug prescribing” and “outreach visits” in general practice in Storstrøm County, Denmark and stud...

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Problem-solving treatment in general psychiatric practice

Problem-solving treatment is a brief, structured psychological intervention. The treatment shares with other cognitive–behavioural treatments a focus on the here and now, rather than a dwelling on past experiences and regrets. The treatment involves an active collaboration between patient and therapist, with the patient taking an increasingly active role in the planning of treatment and the imp...

Profile of Prescribing Practice at a Referral Hospital in Indonesia using WHO Drug Use Indicators

To promote rational drug use in developing countries, assessment of drug use patterns using the WHO drug use indicators is becoming standard in documenting rational prescribing. The aim of this study was to assess the drug prescription patterns at the Outpatient Pharmacy Department of Sleman District Hospital, using the WHO drug use core indicators. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was cond...