Assessment of Drug Prescriptions at the University Hospital Center, National Center of Odontostomatology (CHU-CNOS) in Bamako, Mali

Abstract

Introduction: The prescription is an order for delivery and an act by which the practitioner draws up a list of products or hygienic-dietetic measures. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study to assess the quality of prescriptions. It took place at the University Hospital for Odontostomatology over a period of six months, during which 870 medical prescriptions were included. Result: The most important information to figured out orders such as the prescription date, the qualification of the prescriber, the signature and stamp were not mentioned, respectively, in 3; 81; 5 and 7% of cases. Almost no prescription prescribed referred to weights (99% of cases). The duration of treatment is not specified in 99% of cases. The full name of the patient and readability of orders were still noted in all cases. Discussion/Conclusion: For a prescription, certain legal references can incriminate prescribers and lead patients into therapeutic errors