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Physicians’ perspectives are essential for rational use of medicine (RUM) activities. This study aimed at evaluation of physicians’ attitudes and experiences about therapeutical management process in terms of RUM in primary and secondary care. Methods: A survey was applied to 1062 family physicians (FP) and 562 specialist physicians (SP) in Turkey. The questionnaire consisted of items assessing physicians’ RUM approaches, stratified by their demographic and occupational characteristics. Results: A total of 55.4% of FPs and 32.1% of SPs declared that they prescribed to “>80% of their patients”. The attitude of “no prescribing without physical examination” was more in females, in seniors, and in those with longer professional experiences in SP group (p<0.05), where no difference was found among FPs. More markedly in FPs, women provided more information than men about their patients’ diseases and pharmacological/non-pharmacological treatments. Most commonly demanded drugs by patients were “analgesics/antirheumatics”, “cold-medications”, and “antibiotics”. Conclusion: Physicians’ statements showed that patients had an underestimated tendency to demand specific drug prescriptions and physicians met such demands more than expected. Moreover, female physicians are more likely to inform their patients about pharmacotherapy details in both groups. These findings may be considered as beneficial for RUM dissemination activities. Key words: physicians, rational drug use, primary health care, hospitals, prescribing

journal of drug delivery and therapeutics

EVALUATION OF THE ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES OF THE FAMILY PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS RELATING TO PROVIDED TREATMENTS IN TERMS OF RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINE