Table 1 WHO/INRUD prescribing indicators in health centers of Dessie town from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (N = 1500)
Prescribing indicators | SGHC | DHC | BWHC | Total | WHO standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average number of drugs per encounter | 1069 (2.13) | 1018 (2.03) | 1112 (2.2) | 3199 (2.1) | (1.6%–1.8) |
Percentage of encounter with antibiotics | 222 (44.4) | 241 (48) | 197 (39.4) | 660 (44) | (20.0–26.8) |
Percentage of encounters with injection | 58 (11.6) | 82 (16.4) | 69 (13.8) | 209 (13.9) | (13.4–24.1) |
Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name | 1047 (98) | 1008 (99) | 1082 (97) | 3137 (98) | 100 |
Percentage of drugs from essential drug list | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |