https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/A_JNP <p><strong>Academic Journal of Nursing and Public Health<br />ISSN: 3088-1846 (Online)</strong></p> <p><br /><strong>Call for paper: Vol.1 (3^rd</strong> issue), September-November 2025<br /><strong>Aim and scope: </strong>the journal aims to provide a platform for Nursing, Public health and Health scirence.</p> <p><strong>Free (Article Processing Charge).</strong></p> Faculty of Nursing, Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University th-TH Academic Journal of Nursing and Public health 3088-1846 https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/A_JNP/article/view/6219 <p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The prescription of Omeprazole in the Chatturat Hospital, Chatturat District, Chaiyaphum Province, in fiscal years of 2022-2024, had the high value in the top 20 items of prescription in hospital which might be unreasonably prescription, and caused unnecessary loss of expenses to hospital.</p> <p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the reasonableness and the value of prescription of oral Omeprazole for prevention of ulceration of the digestive system, Outpatient Department of the Chatturat Hospital, Chaiyaphum Province.</p> <p><strong>Methodology: </strong>This research was a retrospective descriptive study. Sample group were patients who received oral Omeprazole in Outpatient Department, from the HOSxP database of the Chatturat Hospital, Chaiyaphum Province, totaling 4,167 prescriptions. Sample group were purposive sampling. Tool used in collecting data was the Form of Recording of Data of Reasonableness of Prescription of oral Omeprazole in Outpatients. The itemized index of conformity was ranged between 0.67-1.00. The data used in this Research was collected from 1^st October until 31^st December 2023. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>It was found that Omeprazole was used to prevent ulceration of the digestive system as indications, totaling 4,167 prescriptions, with the value of 279,288.00 Baht. There was reasonable use of prescription according to indications, totaling 2,421 prescriptions, equal to 58.10%, with the value of 161,437.50 Baht, and there was unreasonable use of prescription, totaling 1,746 prescriptions, equal to 41.90%, with the value of 117,850.50 Baht. Whereby, low-risk groups were the largest groups with unreasonable use of prescription, totaling 1,397 prescriptions equal to 33.52%, with the value of 80,181.00 Baht, and moderate-risk groups had unreasonable use of prescription, totaling 349 prescriptions, equal to 8.38%, with the value of 37,699.50 Baht.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>There was unreasonable use of Omeprazole to prevent ulceration of the digestive system which is not in accordance with indications mostly found in the low-risk groups resulting in unnecessary loss of value.</p> <p><strong>Implications: </strong>Measures for use of Omeprazole should be determined to properly prevent ulceration of the digestive system particularly in low-risk groups and patient groups that are diagnosed relating to gastrointestinal diseases with <em>H. pylori</em> infection and monitoring of prescription and the created value to reduce the loss of value of improper prescription of hospitals.</p> Panee Chaijandee Copyright (c) 2025 Academic Journal of Nursing and Public health 2025-12-04 2025-12-04 1 3 1 12