Table 2 Quality of medicines prescription in the Limpopo healthcare facilities
WHO prescribing indicator | Reference value [8] | Study value | IRDP |
|---|---|---|---|
The average number of medicines per encounter | < 2 | 4.3 | 0.47 |
% medicines prescribed by generic name | 100% | 43% | 0.43 |
% encounters with an antibiotic prescribed | < 30% | 28% | 1 |
% encounters with an injection prescribed | < 20% | 8% | 1 |
% medicines prescribed from an essential medicines list or formulary | 100% | 90% | 0.90 |