title: [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"].
abstract: 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" was conducted. The utilisation of the manual, its 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors: Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Institut für Epidemiologie und Sozialmedizin. ulbricht@uni-greifswald.de
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Ulbricht
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Gross
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Kunstmann
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Meyer
authors: U
authors: U
authors: John
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice / Q000193:education; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008511:Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D055553:Prescription Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs