| Determinants of physicians' medication prescribing behaviour in primary care in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. | |
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PMID: 21735952 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This study in Saudi Arabia explored the determinants of physicians' prescribing behaviour in primary care in Riyadh city. A self-administered questionnaire designed to explore factors influencing prescribing (sociodemographic factors; practice setting; continuing education; access to educational materials; pharmaceutical company representatives; and patient factors) was completed by 87 PHC physicians. A factor analysis of 56 variables extracted 7 factors that explained 46% of the variance. Of these, 4 components positively related to perceived good prescribing behaviour could be summarized as: clinical experience of physicians; use of educational materials for continuous updating of medical knowledge; enhanced levels of continuing medical education and willingness to involve patients in decision-making; and working as a team using pharmacists for consultation and emphasizing the role of medical education. The other 3 factors derived from the analysis were less easy to interpret and may have been statistical anomalies (or measurement errors). |
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M A Magzoub; Y Neyaz; T Khoja; N A Qureshi; A Haycox; T Walley |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ Volume: 17 ISSN: 1020-3397 ISO Abbreviation: East. Mediterr. Health J. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-07-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9608387 Medline TA: East Mediterr Health J Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 160-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
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