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Table 5 Consultation time, dispensing time and percentage of drugs actually dispensed in DRH, HFSUH and KGH, eastern Ethiopia, Sep1-Nov 30, 2014 (n = 600)

From: Evaluation of rational drug use based on World Health Organization core drug use indicators in selected public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Patient care indicators

DRH

HFSUH

KGH

Overall

WHO standards

P-value

Average consultation time (minute)

4.27 (±117.64)

6.36 (±266.22)

3.20(±83.88)

4.61(±191.58)

10 min

P < 0.001*

Average dispensing time (Sec)

88.62(±62.56)

37.58 (±30.35)

57.16(±40.78)

61.12(±51.01)

>180 s

P < 0.001*

Total number of drugs prescribed

405

410

485

1300

  

Total number of drugs dispensed

325

284

376

985

  

Percentage of drugs actually dispensed

80.25

69.27

77.53

75.77

100%

P < 0.001*

  1. *One way analysis of variance (ANOVA), p value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant