PERCEPTION AND PRACTICE ABOUT DRUG PRESCRIPTION AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS OF BOLAN MEDICAL COLLEGE/SANDEMAN PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL QUETTA
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i02.322Keywords:
Perception, Practice, Drug Prescription, Dental StudentsAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess the perception and practiceoft drug prescription among Dental Students of Bolan Medical College/Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out from January 2019 to July 2019. A total of 50 Dental Students participated in the Study.
Results: 29% of respondents were females, and 21% were male. The age ranged from 21-25 years. Majority of the respondents were between 22-23 years. The mean age was 22 years. According to a present survey, 97% of the respondents considered dental prescription writing vital for dentists, and only 26% had exposure to new scientific knowledge for prescription writing. 88.9% considered that drugs do have a contraindication to some patients as well as to different health conditions.
Conclusion: One of the most important problems faced by Dental Students during their study year and house job training was prescription writing. For this, they should have proper knowledge regarding prescription writing and their side effects as well as their interaction with other drugs. Shows that maximum Dental Students have good prescription writing skills along with adequate pharmacological knowledge.
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