title: [The evaluation of a computer program for the filling of repeat prescriptions].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the long-term prescriptions at our health centre, using information supplied by the data base of the long-term treatment programme (LTP). Secondly, to evaluate the programme's efficiency as regards the best use of available time at our Health Centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Zumaia Health Centre (Guipúzcoa).
  
  
  METHODS
  The 533 patients at present included in the long-term treatment programme.
  
  
  RESULTS
  7.9% of the adult population were included in the LTP. There was a significant increase, greater than expected, in the 65-74 age group. On average, the patients received 8.2 jars of medicine at each check-up, which on average took place every 54 days. 60% of patients needed three or less different drugs. On average, the programme printed 560 prescriptions per week, thus avoiding a manual filling of prescriptions calculated at 4 hours and 40 minutes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The transferral to computers of the filling and control of repeat prescriptions is an alternative of sufficient importance to justify its general use. Modification of the present form authorizing repeat prescriptions would greatly increase efficiency. Further studies are required in order to look deeper into the origin and adequacy of prescriptions.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud de Zumaia (Guipúzcoa).
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Alonso López
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anzola Fernández
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arratibel Arrondo
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gancedo González
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012984:Software / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Evaluación de un programa informático de cumplimentación de prescripciones repetidas.