Perceptions Of Interns And Faculty Regarding Undergraduate Clinical Pharmacology Teaching On Rationale Prescription Of DrugsPerceptions Of Interns And Faculty Regarding Undergraduate Clinical Pharmacology Teaching On Rationale Prescription Of Drugs
Perceptions Of Interns And Faculty Regarding Teaching On Rationale Prescription Of Drugs
Keywords:
Interns; Faculty; clinical pharmacology teaching; rationale prescribingAbstract
unmet need to obtain perceptions regarding undergraduate clinical pharmacology teaching on rationale prescription of drugs and level of retention of knowledge on clinical pharmacology .Hence this study was planned to assess the perceptions of Interns and faculty regarding undergraduate clinical pharmacology teaching on rationale prescription of drugs. Methodology: 58 internees and 52 faculties of JN medical college were administered with a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire sought information about demographics, undergraduate clinical pharmacology teaching, confidence in rationale drug prescription and experiences of adverse drug reactions. Results: Among 58 internees recruited, 26(44.8%) disagreed that training in clinical pharmacology has equipped them to prescribe rationally and 30(51.7%) Internees expressed lack of confidence while prescribing rationally. Out of 52 faculties recruited, it was observed that 20(38.5%) faculty disagreed that undergraduate training in clinical pharmacology has equipped interns to prescribe rationally and 29(55.8%) of faculty agrees that interns are not confident enough to prescribe rationally. Conclusion: The present study showed that interns are not adequately equipped to prescribe rationally and confidently based on undergraduate clinical pharmacology teaching. Hence there is a need of vigorous training in clinical pharmacology during their graduation. [Rekha NMR. NJIRM 2015; 6(4):72-77]
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