McGavock H, Wilson-Davis K, McGavock S A
Drug Utilization Research Unit, Queen's University of Belfast.
Br J Gen Pract. 1996 Jul;46(408):419-21.
Few peer-reviewed reports have been published that document the extent and type of use of published formularies in general practice. As publishers of the Practice Formulary of the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Northern Ireland Faculty Board commissioned a large-scale survey to quantify these issues, for the purpose of improving the revision process.
The aim of the survey was to investigate the extent to which general practitioners in Northern Ireland use the Practice Formulary and the ways in which they use it, and to elicit their opinions on ways in which it could be improved.
A total of 371 completed questionnaires were received (response rate of 38%), 49 respondents (13%) stating that they had not received the formulary. Out of the 322 respondents who had received it, 84% used the formulary occasionally, and 41% either had or were producing their own practice formulary (32% of these had used the RCGP formulary in its production). Almost all respondents (90%) considered a formulary useful in general practice. The presentation and layout was approved by 273 respondents (85%) and 259 (80%) agreed strongly with the drug selection. The formulary was used as a source of drugs information by 191 respondents (59%) and as a teaching aid by 103 (32%). A total of 65 criticisms or suggestions for improving the next edition were received. Revision is now under way and 18 of the original respondents have volunteered to be members of the revision committee. No judgement was made about the non-respondents.
The largest survey yet conducted of published formulary use in one region elicited the extent of use, type of use, criticisms and suggestions for improvement. These suggestions are being used as a guide to revision of the next edition.
很少有经过同行评审的报告记录一般实践中已发布处方集的使用范围和类型。作为皇家全科医师学院实践处方集的出版商，北爱尔兰学院委员会委托进行了一项大规模调查，以量化这些问题，目的是改进修订过程。
该调查的目的是调查北爱尔兰的全科医生使用实践处方集的程度和方式，并征求他们对改进处方集的意见。
共收到371份完整问卷（回复率为38%），49名受访者（13%）表示未收到处方集。在收到处方集的322名受访者中，84%的人偶尔使用该处方集，41%的人已经有或正在编制自己的实践处方集（其中32%的人在编制过程中使用了皇家全科医师学院的处方集）。几乎所有受访者（90%）都认为处方集在一般实践中有用。273名受访者（85%）认可其呈现方式和布局，259名（80%）受访者强烈同意药物选择。191名受访者（59%）将该处方集用作药物信息来源，103名（32%）用作教学辅助工具。共收到65条关于改进下一版的批评意见或建议。修订工作正在进行，18名最初的受访者自愿成为修订委员会成员。未对未回复者作出评判。
在一个地区对已发布处方集使用情况进行的规模最大的调查得出了使用范围、使用类型、批评意见和改进建议。这些建议正被用作下一版修订的指南。
