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IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF DRUG THERAPEUTIC COMMITTEES IN LAO P.D.R. Vang C 1 ; Wahlstrom R 2 ; Tomson G 2 . Southammavong T 1 ; Phanyanouvong A 1 ; Kounnavong S 1 ; Sisounthone B 1 ; Keungsaneth P 1 ;Rattanavong S 1 ; Eriksson B 2 , Johansson R 2 1 Ministry of Health, Laos
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IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF DRUG THERAPEUTIC COMMITTEESIN LAO P.D.R Vang C1; Wahlstrom R2; Tomson G2. Southammavong T1; Phanyanouvong A1; Kounnavong S1; Sisounthone B1; Keungsaneth P1;Rattanavong S1; Eriksson B 2 , Johansson R2 1 Ministry of Health, Laos 2 International Health Care Research , Karolinska Institute, Sweden
PROBLEM STATEMENT • The Lao PDR is still a developing country. • There is still little health care resource. • It is a very important for the Lao PDR the need for • accurate prescribing decision • appropriate treatment • rational use of drug
Drug Therapeutic Committees (DTC), essential for rational use of drug (RUD) in hospitals, have recently been established in Lao P.D.R • Problems with their performance have been reported, but it was not clear how to improve the situation • OBJECTIVES • To determine factors in the working environment that relate to DTC performance and whether it could be improved through an educational intervention using feedback targeted towards the DTC members
STUDY DESIGN • Quasi-experimental (before and after) study. • SETTING AND STUDY POPULATION • Nine provincial hospitals and the DTC members from these hospitals were included • INTERVENTION • Feedback sessions using structure and performance indicators
OUTCOME MEASUREMENT • Performance of DTC units was assessed through specifically developed DTC indicators on structure and process combined with RUD and Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) scores on Malaria, Diarrhoea and Pneumonia • 94 DTC members were interviewed to identify factors, which could impact on DTC performance
Data was collected for three-months periods at baseline and for three consecutive periods • The results of the first three data collections were shown and discussed with the DTC members during feedback sessions • Data recorded in the pre-intervention and post-intervention periods were compared
Process of Intervention, Data Collection and Analysis Comparison 1st DTC members interview with 1st round of DTC, STG and RUD baseline scores collection 2nd and 3 rd rounds of DTC, STG, RUD scores collection 2nd DTC members interview with 4th DTC, STG and RUD scores collection Intervention period (4 months) Pre-intervention period (3 months) Post-intervention period (3 months) feedback feedback feedback 3 educational feedback intervention sessions to DTC members
Changes in DTC Performance After Feedback Intervention by the Research Team (n = 9) * * * * * This is where a large graphic or chart can go. * * * p < 0.05 p < 0.01
Changes in DTC , STG and RUD Indicators Scores After Feedback Intervention (n = 9) * * * * This is where a large graphic or chart can go. * p < 0.01 p < 0.001
Positions Held by the Interviewed DTC Members in Hospital Administration (n= 94)
Positions Held by the Interviewed DTC Members in Hospital Administration and DTC Organization (n= 94)
CONCLUSIONS • Inefficient DTC performance recorded in the pre-intervention period may be related to that DTC members are overloaded by other works • DTC performance improved significantly after intervention with feedback sessions
RECOMMENDATIONS • Continuous monitoring of the performance by means of the indicators is suggested to improve DTC work • Special attention should be given to areas with low scores like ADR, hospital routines and cost aspects • Adequate time should be allocated for DTC members