Xiaohan Xu, Xia Ruan, Chunhua Yu, Xuerong Yu, Xiang Quan, Xu Li, Tangmi Yuan, Di Xia, Yuelun Zhang, Lijian Pei
Differences between resident self-assessments and faculty- assessments on Anesthesiology Milestones and associated factors: a cross-sectional study
BMC medical education
last 30 years concepts pharmacology moved essential medicines em pdrugs via rational use medicines rum structured study evaluated level understanding among working clinicians concepts present study designed assess attitude knowledge clinical practitioners concepts rum em pdrugs sources druginformation across north india crosssectional study carried around teaching hospitals attached medical colleges enrolling 504 clinicians six centers across north india fillup questionnaire containing 25 questions results compiled using percentages averages univariate analysis explores variable data set separately carried using fishers exact test onefourth participants claimed always prescribed essential medicine one could correctly count number drugs drug combinations indian essential drug list 151 clinicians wrote generic names drugs prescription slip onethird clinicians fully aware adverse effects drug interactions contraindications drugs prescribed 83 physicians admitted relying information medical representatives interest research activities seemed lost results show sorry state affairs among clinicians far level understanding em pdrugs rum concerned points toward arranging continuing medical education cme clinicians regard concepts