Abstract:
INTRODUCTION
The large number of patents attending the professorial surgical clinic overwhelms the facilities
available. An audit was designed to evaluate the quality of care given to the patients. The
parameters assessed were, treatment given, drugs given, dose appropriateness and whether
unnecessary treatment was administered.
METHODOLOGY
Every 3rd patient (N=112) who attended the clinic of University Surgical Unit, NCTH, Ragama
was included in the study, from June 2009 to August 2009. Each patient was assessed by a single
examiner (a senior registrar), and a pre tested profoma was completed.
RESULTS
Majority was females 68(60.7%). 78(69.65%) were due to variety of diseases including breast
pathology. 34(30.35%) were due to thyroid pathology. 76(67.85%) have received a diagnosis
card. 108(96.42%) have got the correct treatment. 4(3.57%) have received unnecessary drugs, in
12(10.71%)the dosage of the drugs were not appropriate. 8(7.14%) patients could be discharged
from the clinic.
CONCLUSION
Overall care given in the professorial surgical unit was satisfactory. A few people were receiving
unnecessary drugs, improper dosage. Some have not received a diagnosis card and there were
few unnecessary follow-ups. We should make the doctors aware of those issues to improve the
quality of care given to the patients.
