• 1. West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
  • 2. Clinical Research Institute, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, P.R.China;
  • 3. West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
  • 4. Market Supervision Administration of Chengdu Municipality, Chengdu 610041, P.R.China;
HUANG Zhen, Email: 723305213@qq.com; HU Ming, Email: huming@scu.edu.cn
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Objectives To evaluate the current situation and rationality of electronic prescription in retail pharmacies in Chengdu, so as to provide references for further improving the sales of prescription drugs in retail drugstores and the level of rational drug use.Methods A set of evaluation index system was constructed, and a prescription review group was set up. Eventually, 7 200 sample electronic prescriptions were collected for retrospective analysis and evaluation.Results Prescriptions from private medical institutions constituted the majority (3 543, 49.21%), and the majority of patients were junior and middle-aged, primarily respiratory diseases (38.24%) and circulatory diseases (17.11%), etc. The average quantity of drugs was 1.60 per prescription, percentage of antimicrobial use was 65.25%, percentage of essential medicines used was 34.92%, and reasonable rate of prescription was 95.21%.Conclusions Electronic prescription services mode for retail pharmacy follows with the trend of “Internet + drug circulation” and complies with the rules of reasonable medical guidance and medication. However, optimizations are required, such as the lack of high-quality medical resources and the urgent need to optimize structure of prescription, and it is still essential to strengthen the management of antibacterial drugs and national essential medicines.

Citation: WANG Jing, XIAO Guirong, SUN Guorui, HUANG Zhen, HU Ming. Evaluation of the current situation and rationality of electronic prescription in retail pharmacies in Chengdu in the context of “Internet + drug circulation”. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2020, 20(11): 1274-1279. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.202006132 Copy

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