Drug prescription pattern for asthma among Nigerian doctors in general practice: A cross-sectional survey.

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dc.contributor.authorFawibe, AE
dc.contributor.authorOnyedum, CC
dc.contributor.authorSogaolu, OM
dc.contributor.authorAjayi, AO
dc.contributor.authorFasae, AJ
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-13T07:44:48Z
dc.date.available2023-07-13T07:44:48Z
dc.date.issued2012-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: A wide range of medications are now available for the treatment of asthma and selection of the optimal treatment combination of agents is essential. Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate a self-reported drug prescribing pattern for asthma among Nigerian doctors in general practice. Methods: It was a cross-sectional survey conducted among general practitioners in six states of Nigeria. Results: For acute severe asthma, 75.9% of the doctors prescribed intravenous methylxanthines, which was combined with oral or inhaled short-acting β(2) agonists (SABA) by 56.3% of them. Systemic steroids were prescribed mainly via the intravenous route by 58.8% of them. Aberrant drugs such as antibiotics, antihistamines, and mucolytics were prescribed by 25.6% of them. For long-term, follow-up treatment of asthma, oral steroids, and oral SABA were commonly prescribed, while inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and ICS/LABA (long acting beta agonists) were infrequently prescribed. Aberrant drugs such as analgesics, antimalaria, and antihistamines were prescribed by 22.8% of them. About 48% of the doctors had never attended any form of update training on asthma management, whereas, only 16.3% attended update training on asthma within the last year preceding this study. Awareness of international guidelines on asthma treatment was poor among them with only 16.4% being able to mention any correct guideline on asthma management. Conclusion: The poor anti-asthma prescribing behavior among these doctors is associated with a low level of participation at update training on asthma management and poor awareness of asthma guidelines. The Nigerian Medical Association and the Nigerian Thoracic Society should urgently address these problems.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFawibe AE, Onyedum CC, Sogaolu OM, Ajayi AO, Fasae AJ. Drug prescription pattern for asthma among nigerian doctors in general practice: A cross-sectional survey. Ann Thorac Med. 2012 Apr;7(2):78-83. doi: 10.4103/1817-1737.94524. PMID: 22558012; PMCID: PMC3339208.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.94524
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11459
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSaudi Thoracic Societyen_US
dc.subjectAsthma, drug prescription, general practitioners, Nigeriaen_US
dc.titleDrug prescription pattern for asthma among Nigerian doctors in general practice: A cross-sectional survey.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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