TY  - JOUR
TI  - Investigation of Antibiotic Prescription Related Factors in Sakarya Province
AB  - 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 Th is study was based on the measurement of antibiotic consumption relied on retrospective data. Th e 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 signifi cant. 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 signifi cantly 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. Th e 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  benefi cial  for  rational  antibiotic usage.
AU  - Pehlivan, Hüseyin
AU  - KARABAY, OĞUZ
AU  - YILMAZ YALÇINER, AYTEN
AU  - Öğütlü, Aziz
AU  - Gunay, Elcin
DO  - 10.31832/smj.1185249
PY  - 2023
JO  - Sakarya Tıp Dergisi
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SN  - 2146-409X
SP  - 456
EP  - 464
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1210541
ER  -