Health Condition 1: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: nil: nil
Control Intervention1: nil: nil
Sponsors
SPINPH SMS hospital Jaipur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.All patients of less than 18 years who will be diagnosed under the category of Acute respiratory tract infection of either gender admitted to Sir Padampat Institute of Neonatology and Pediatric Health (SPINPH) of SMS hospital, Jaipur (Both ward and ICU). 2. Patient giving consent and parents giving assent for study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Paediatric Patients admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit 2. Paediatric Patients who are diagnosed with other co-morbid conditions like cardiac, renal, and hepatic diseases 3. Patients part of any other study 4. Non cooperative patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Average number of drugs per encounter 2. Percentage of drugs prescribed with a generic name 3. Percentage of encounters with antibiotics prescribed 4. Percentage of encounters with injections prescribed 5. Percentage of drugs prescribed from Essential Drugs List (EDL) 6. Proportion of inappropriate prescription as per guidelines 7. Proportion of cases developing Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to drugs.Timepoint: At the time of admission, After three days and at time of discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensitize the parents to appropriate antibiotic use through Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) study and reporting of side effects of the drugs at the pharmacovigilance. Timepoint: During hospital stay | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrKiran kumar Makwana
SMS Medical College Jaipur Rajasthan
Outcome results
None listed