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Table 5 WHO/INRUD patient care indicators in health centers of Dessie town, 2019 (N = 600)

From: Drug use pattern using WHO core drug use indicators in public health centers of Dessie, North-East Ethiopia

Patient care indicators

SGHC

DHC

BWHC

Total

WHO standard

Average consultation time (minute)

5.5

4.2

4.3

4.7

10 min

Average dispensing time (second)

92

120

104

105

> 180 s

Number of drugs prescribed

435

442

428

1305

 

Percentage of medicines actually dispensed

392 (90.1)

414 (91.5)

399 (93)

1203 (92)

100%

Percentage of medicines adequately labeled

0

0

0

0

100%

  1. SGHC, Segno Gebeya Health Center; DHC, Dessie Health Center; BWHC, Buanbua Wuha Health Center