Investigation of Antibiotic Prescription Related Factors in Sakarya Province

Abstract

Aim: 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. 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

Keywords

• antibiyotik
• tüketim
• sürveyans
• antibiotic
• consumption
• surveillance