Evaluation of more than one billion outpatient prescriptions and eight-year trend showing a remarkable reduction in antibiotic prescription in Turkey: A success model of governmental interventions at national level

Aksoy, Mesil; Isli, Fatma; Kadi, Esma; Varimli, Didem; Gursoz, Hakki; Tolunay, Tolga; KARA, ATEŞ; ÜNAL, SERHAT; Alp Mese, Emine

doi:10.1002/pds.5311

Evaluation of more than one billion outpatient prescriptions and eight-year trend showing a remarkable reduction in antibiotic prescription in Turkey: A success model of governmental interventions at national level

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PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, vol.30, no.9, pp.1242-1249, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 30 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1002/pds.5311
Journal Name: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, BIOSIS, EMBASE, Environment Index, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
Page Numbers: pp.1242-1249
Keywords: antibiotic usage, antibiotics, electronic system, intervention, prescription, RESPIRATORY-TRACT INFECTIONS, EASTERN-EUROPE, CONSUMPTION, PATTERN
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To present the antibiotic prescription trend between 2011-2018 at primary healthcare in Turkey in order to evaluate the effects of interventions at national level for providing rational prescription of antibiotics.