Table 1.
WHO indicators with their findings and optimal values.
| Prescribing indicators | Findings | Optimal value |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of drugs per encounter | 2.6 | 1.6–1.8 |
| Percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name | 60% | 100% |
| Percentage of encounters with an antibiotic prescribed | 58% | 20.0–26.8% |
| Percentage of encounters with an injection prescribed | 4.2% | 13.4–24.1% |
| Percentage of drugs prescribed from the list of essential drugs | 80.9% | 100% |
| Patient-care indicators | ||
| Average consultation time (minutes) | 3.6 | >10 |
| Average dispensing time (seconds) | 54.4 | >90 |
| Percentage of drugs actually dispensed | 76.6% | 100% |
| Percentage of drugs adequately labeled | 0% | 100% |
| Patient’s knowledge of correct dose | 50% | 100% |
| Health facility indicators | ||
| Availability of copy essential medicine list of Nepal 2016 | 83.3% | 100% |
| Availability of key drugs | 64.7% | 100% |