Prescribing Patterns in a Primary Care Service in a Rural Site in the Philippines from April 2019 to March 2020 – A Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Lanip, Nicole Andrea C., Dans, Leonila F., Tan-Lim, Carol Stephanie C., Gonzales, Ma Liza Antoinette M., Galingana, Cara Lois T., Sanchez, Josephine T., Aquino, Maria Rhodora N., Amit, Arianna Maever L, Rey, Mia P., Panganiban, Janelle Micaela S., Dans, Antonio L.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: drug prescribing indicators; irrational drug use; prescription patterns; primary care; Medicine and Health Sciences; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/291; https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/8668/5188

Background Appropriate use of medication is an important indicator of quality healthcare delivery among children. Previously published studies on drug utilization involved Filipino households in general and were conducted in the 1990s. No recent Philippine studies have been conducted that focus on d...