Comparative analysis of prescription patterns and errors in government versus private hospitals in Dhaka: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Prescription errors can inadvertently compromise the effectiveness and increase the risk of adverse events. This study aims to compare prescription patterns and errors between government and private hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh, by evaluating the World Health Organization (WHO) prescription indicators, polypharmacy, and omission errors.

Methods

Between September 2021 and November 2021, a total of 399 prescriptions were collected from outpatient departments of various government and private hospitals from patients or their attendants. The data were analyzed using the statistical package STATA 15. Chi-square and Fisher's exact test were employed to determine associations (p < 0.05) among various types of categorical data.

Results

Of th

SUBMITTER: Samad MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11318024 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature