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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Should medical students learn to develop a personal formulary? An international, multicentre, randomised controlled study
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 64, No. 6, Year 2008
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Objective: This study was performed to determine whether students who are trained in developing a personal formulary become more competent in rational prescribing than students who have only learned to use existing formularies. Methods: This was a multicentre, randomised, controlled study conducted in eight universities in India, Indonesia, the Netherlands, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain and Yemen. Five hundred and eighty-three medical students were randomised into three groups: the personal formulary group (PF; 94), the existing formulary group (EF; 98) and the control group (C; 191). The PF group was taught how to develop and use a personal formulary, whereas e the EF group was taught how to review and use an existing formulary. The C group received no additional training and participated only in the tests. Student's prescribing skills were measured by scoring their treatment plans for written patient cases. Results: The mean PF group score increased by 23% compared with 19% for the EF group (p<0.05) and 6% for controls (p<0.05). The positive effect of PF training was only significant in universities that had a mainly classic curriculum. Conclusion: Training in development and use of a personal formulary was particularly effective in universities with a classic curriculum and with traditional pharmacology teaching. In universities with a general problem-based curriculum, pharmacotherapy teaching can be based on either existing or personal formularies. © 2008 The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
de Vries, T. P.G.M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Daniels, J. M.A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mulder, C. W.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Groot, O. A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Wewerinke, L.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Barnes, Karen Irma
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Bakathir, H. A.
Yemen, Aden
University of Aden
Hassan, Nageeb A.G.M.
Yemen, Sana'a
Sana'a University
Van Bortel, L.
Netherlands, Maastricht
Universiteit Maastricht
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Kriska, M.
Slovakia, Bratislava
Univerzita Komenského V Bratislave
Santoso, Budiono
Indonesia, Yogyakarta
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Sanz, Emilio J.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Universidad de la Laguna
Thomas, M.
India, Vellore
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Ziganshina, Liliya Eugenevna
Russian Federation, Kazan
Kazan State Medical University
Bezemer, P. D.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Van Kan, C.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Richir, M. C.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Amsterdam Umc - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Hogerzeil, Hans V.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 48
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00228-008-0465-y
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
South Africa