Effecting attitudinal change towards rational drug use
Singh, T.; Natu, M.V.
Indian Pediatrics 32(1): 43-46
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 PMID: 8617533 Document Number: 450962
Attitudes of 40 interns towards rational drug use (RDU) were assessed, using a standardized Likert type scale. The assessment was repeated after 4 months to evaluate the effect of usual working conditions of the hospital. After this period, the attitudes had slided towards negative side (p < 0.01). At this point, an intervention in the form of a workshop was provided for half the group while other half served as control. A repeat assessment after another period of 4 months revealed that the attitudes of test group returned towards positive side (p < 0.01) while control group maintained its negative attitudes.