The manual 'Problematic use and dependence of prescipted drugs' in daily routine care - a study among participants in a training to qualify in 'primary addiction treatment'

摘要

BACKGROUND: To strengthen the position of physicians regarding problematic use and dependence of prescripted drugs a manual was issued by the German Medical Association in 2007. A study among participants in a training to qualify in primary addiction treatment relevance for routine care and self-estimated changes in drug prescription were examined. METHODS: All 542 participants in training courses between 1.9.2008 and 31.12.2009 were asked about participation in a survey 12 weeks later. A number of 267 took part in this investigation. RESULTS: A proportion of 60,7 % among GPs that received the manual dealt with them beyond the training course. From 178 physicians, who confirmed the provision of drug prescription, a number of 56 stated changes in their drug prescription. A higher probabilty for changes in drug prescription was given in case of a high percentage of new informations that could be culled from the manual. CONCLUSION: The interest for the manual beyond the training course and the amount of self-estimated changes in drug prescription should encourage to use this within training measures in a systematic way.