title: Effecting attitudinal change towards rational drug use.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Natu
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007396:Internship and Residency