Reducing Use of Injections Through Interactional Group Discussions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Reducing Use of Injections Through Interactional Group Discussions: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI:
10.1007/s13312-010-0076-4
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发表时间:
2010-05-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Murhekar, M.
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作者:
Bhunia, R.;Hutin, V.;Murhekar, M.
Objective: To determine whether "interactional group discussions" could reduce prescriptions of injections by physicians.Study design: Randomized controlled trial.Setting: Rural public health care facilities, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.Subjects: 72 medical officers, 36 each in intervention and control groups.Intervention: Interactional group discussions.Outcome measure: Proportion of prescriptions including at least one injection.Results: In the intervention group, 249 of 1,080 prescriptions (23%) included at least one injection compared with 79 of 1,080 prescriptions (7%) before and after the intervention, respectively. (RR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.25-0.40). In the control group, 231 of 1,080 prescriptions. (21%) included at least one injection before the intervention vs 178 of 1,080 prescriptions (16%) after the intervention (RR 0.77, 95% CI: 0.65-0.92).Conclusion: Interactional group discussions reduce prescription of injections.