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- Title
Investigation of Antibiotic Prescription Related Factors in Sakarya Province.
- Authors
Pehlivan, Hüseyin; Karabay, Oğuz; Yalçıner, Ayten Yılmaz; Öğütlü, Aziz; Günay, Elif Elçin
- Abstract
Introduction Because consumption of antibiotics is very critical for public health, it was aimed to analyze and evaluate the data of number of antibiotic packages prescribed by Family Physician (FP) and other doctors than family physicians (ODTFPs) serving in the province of Sakarya and Turkey in terms of cost and prescription related factors for 2019. Materials and Methods This study was based on the measurement of antibiotic consumption relied on retrospective data. The number of antibiotic packages prescribed for the year 2019 belonging to Turkey and Sakarya province was analyzed and compared based on cost and expertise of physicians. Chi-square test of homogeneity and two-sample Poisson tests were used in the analysis. p value less than 0.05 was accepted as significant. Results Consultation per capita for FPs (z = 307.57, p-value < 0.0001) and ODTFPs (z = 278.27, p-value < 0.0001) in Sakarya were significantly higher than that of those in Turkey. However, both FPs (Chi-Sq =17231.434, df = 1, p-value <0.0001) and ODTFPs (Chi-Sq = 5197.376, df = 1, p-value < 0.0001) in Sakarya prescribed fewer antibiotics than that of in Turkey for 2019. The most prescribed antibiotic group was the J01C group penicillins and its derivatives. Conclusion It is thought that the reasons of fewer antibiotics prescribed in Sakarya than in Turkey are related to regular training and feedback to physicians. In this context, feedback policies implemented in hospitals are very valuable for antibiotic consumption management and post-graduate training of physicians is very beneficial for rational antibiotic usage.
- Subjects
SAKARYA Ili (Turkey); ANTIBIOTICS; MEDICAL care costs; PHYSICIANS; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Sakarya Tıp Dergisi, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 3, p456
- ISSN
2146-2585
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31832/smj.1185249