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Reducing use of injections through interactional group discussions: A randomized controlled trial
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Bhunia, Rama Hutin, Yvan J. F. Ramkrishnan, R. Ghosh, Pradip Dey, Sadanand Murhekar, Manoj V. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | ObjectiveTo determine whether “interactional group discussions” could reduce prescriptions of injections by physicians.Study designRandomized controlled trial.SettingRural public health care facilities, North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.Subjects72 medical officers, 36 each in intervention and control groups.InterventionInteractional group discussions.Outcome measureProportion of prescriptions including at least one injection.ResultsIn the intervention group, 249 of 1,080 prescriptions (23%) included at least one injection compared with 79 of 1,080 prescriptions (7%) before and after the intervention, respectively. (RR: 0.32, 95% CI: 0.25–0.40). In the control group, 231 of 1,080 prescriptions (21%) included at least one injection before the intervention vs 178 of 1,080 prescriptions (16%) after the intervention (RR 0.77, 95% CI: 0.65–0.92).ConclusionInteractional group discussions reduce prescription of injections. |
| Starting Page | 409 |
| Ending Page | 414 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13312-010-0076-4 |
| PubMed reference number | 19736370 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 47 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.indianpediatrics.net/may2010/409.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://page-one.springer.com/pdf/preview/10.1007/s13312-010-0076-4 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-010-0076-4 |
| Journal | Indian pediatrics |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
