ASSESSMENT OF PRESCRIPTION WRITING SKILLSAND ERRORS AMONGST DENTAL HOUSE SURGEONS AND FACULTY MEMBERS

Abstract

Objective:The study aimed to assess knowledge and prescription writing skills among faculty members
 and especially the house officers regarding each prescription writing parameter.
 Method: A total of 101 participants were part of the studywho filled the forms with consent. However,the
 main focus of the study was the house officers in particular. The study was conducted at Baqai Dental
 College. A questionnaire was designed to assess the prescription writing skills.
 Results: Most of the participants (62.4%) attendeda course on how to prescribe medicines. A significant
 number of participants (79.2%) had good knowledge and awareness about the properties of the medicines
 they were prescribing.
 Conclusion: The current study concluded that the knowledge and prescription writing skills of the majority
 of house surgeons were adequate in many vital details and skills