Pharmaceutical Use Patterns
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What is the primary goal of WHO's recommended interventions to promote the rational use of medicines?

  • To reduce the cost of medicines
  • To improve the quality of pharmaceutical management
  • To change medicine-use practices by prescribers, dispensers, and patients (correct)
  • To increase the availability of medicines in health facilities
  • What is the significance of standard indicators in pharmaceutical management?

  • They are used to train healthcare professionals
  • They help to reduce the cost of medicines
  • They provide a framework for assessing and monitoring medicine policies and management effectiveness (correct)
  • They are used to select essential medicines for procurement
  • What is the purpose of establishing a multidisciplinary national body to coordinate policies on medicine use?

  • To formulate evidence-based clinical guidelines
  • To select essential medicines for procurement
  • To monitor the impact of medicine policies
  • To coordinate policies on medicine use and monitor their impact (correct)
  • What is the significance of the national essential medicines list?

    <p>It is used to select medicines for procurement and insurance reimbursement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of promoting problem-based training in pharmacotherapy in undergraduate curricula?

    <p>To promote the rational use of medicines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of setting up drug and therapeutics committees in districts and hospitals?

    <p>To give them the authority to improve the use of medicines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor influencing pharmaceutical use, according to the passage?

    <p>Pharmaceutical availability and cultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do interventions to promote rational medicine use often fail?

    <p>They focus on improving knowledge rather than addressing habits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of successful interventions, according to the passage?

    <p>They understand what influences doctor and patient habits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended approach to understanding medicine use patterns?

    <p>A social-science perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interventions are likely to fail, according to the passage?

    <p>Interventions that distribute standard treatment manuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of understanding the factors influencing pharmaceutical use?

    <p>To understand human behavior and promote rational medicine use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for rational medicine use?

    <p>Systematic assessment and monitoring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a national medicine policy?

    <p>To guide action and coordinate activities in the pharmaceutical sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the concept of national medicine policy start receiving support?

    <p>During the 1980s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of implementing a focused national medicine policy?

    <p>Significant improvement in the availability and use of pharmaceuticals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in a national medicine policy document?

    <p>Goals and strategies for the pharmaceutical sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal of a comprehensive national medicine policy?

    <p>To improve access to medicines, medicine use, and medicine quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

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