Table 1 Summary of results obtained at Hawassa University Hospital from September 2007 to September 2009 (n = 1290 encounters)
Prescribing indicators assessed | Total drugs/ encounters | Average/ percent | Standard derived or ideal |
|---|---|---|---|
Average number of drugs per encounter | 2451 | 1.9 | (1.6-1.8) |
Percentage of encounter with antibiotics | 749 | 58.1% | (20.0-26.8%) |
Percentage of encounters with injection | 491 | 38.1% | (13.4%-24.1%) |
Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic | 2419 | 98.7% | 100% |
Percentage of drugs from essential drug list | 2367 | 96.6% | 100% |