Gabe J, Williams P
Soc Sci Med. 1986;22(10):1059-66. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(86)90206-6.
Literature concerning patterns of psychotropic prescribing and its causes is discussed before focusing on the relationship between geographical location and psychotropic drug prescribing. The association between tranquilliser prescribing and urban-rural location is investigated using data from general practices in two urban and two rural Family Practitioner Committee areas. Our findings indicate that in general, doctors in urban practices were more likely to prescribe tranquillisers than those in rural practices. However, the number of principals in the practices had an effect on tranquilliser prescribing which differed according to the urban-rural designation: in urban practices, tranquilliser prescribing increased with increasing number of principals, but the reverse was true in rural practices. Possible explanations for these findings are discussed and lines of further research suggested.
在关注地理位置与精神药物处方之间的关系之前，先讨论了有关精神药物处方模式及其原因的文献。利用两个城市和两个农村家庭医生委员会地区的全科医疗数据，研究了镇静剂处方与城乡位置之间的关联。我们的研究结果表明，总体而言，城市诊所的医生比农村诊所的医生更有可能开具镇静剂。然而，诊所负责人的数量对镇静剂处方有影响，且这种影响因城乡划分而异：在城市诊所，镇静剂处方量随负责人数量的增加而增加，但在农村诊所则相反。讨论了这些发现的可能解释，并提出了进一步的研究方向。
