. Vijaya Laxman Chaudhari; . Smita N. Mali; . Amruta V. Dawari; . Tushar B. Nishandar
Volume 7, Issue 5 , September and October 2017, , Pages 1-6
Abstract
CONTEXT: Fresh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery graduates (FMGs) are responsiblefor the majority of prescription errors and irrational use of medicines. Little research ...
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CONTEXT: Fresh Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery graduates (FMGs) are responsiblefor the majority of prescription errors and irrational use of medicines. Little research has exploredtheir knowledge on rational prescribing practices.AIMS: The present study aimed to evaluate the awareness of rational use of medicines (RUMs)among the FMGs.SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A multicentric, cross‑sectional, and questionnaire‑based study wasconducted among 308 FMGs during the internship orientation program.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The structured and prevalidated questionnaire consisted of35 statements on important aspects of RUM.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0 at 95% level ofsignificance with Fisher’s exact test.RESULTS: Nearly 31% of FMGs did not know that the generic drugs are equally efficacious as brandeddrugs whereas 53% were in support of pregnant female should not consume any drug. Nearly 58% ofFMGs were confused about deciding the dose in children and 18% were in favor of using antibioticsin common cold. Almost 55% of FMGs were disagree for adjusting the dose of antidiabetic drugs bypatient depending on the meal taken whereas 12% were not aware of the importance of complianceof antihypertensive drugs and 40% were supporting the safety of fruits in chronic renal disease. TheFMG from government colleges answered more correctly than that of the private colleges.CONCLUSIONS: The awareness of RUM among FMG is not satisfactory, and also there is a gap inits implementation. Thus, they should be supervised during the initial phase of their medical practice.