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Thapa P, Hall JJ, Jayasuriya R, Mukherjee PS, Beek K, Das DK, Mandal T, Narasimhan P. What are the Tuberculosis Care Practices of Informal Healthcare Providers? A Cross-Sectional Study from Eastern India. Health Policy Plan 2022; 37:1158-1166. [PMID: 35920775 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czac062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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India is the highest Tuberculosis (TB) burden country, accounting for an estimated 26 % of the global burden of disease. Systematic engagement of the private sector is a cornerstone of India's National Strategic Plan (NSP) for TB elimination (2017-2025). However, Informal Healthcare Providers (IPs), who are the first point of contact for a large number of TB patients, remain significantly underutilised in the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) of India. Non-prioritisation of IPs has also resulted in a limited understanding of their TB care practices in the community. We, therefore, undertook a descriptive study to document IPs' TB care practices, primarily focusing on their approach to screening, diagnosis, treatment, and referral. This cross-sectional study was carried out from February to March 2020 in the Birbhum District of West Bengal, India. Interviews were conducted utilising the retrospective case study method. A total 203 IPs participated who reported seeing at least one confirmed TB patient in six months prior to the study. In that duration, IPs reported interacting with an average of five suspected TB cases, two of which were later confirmed as having TB. Antibiotic use was found to be common among IPs (highest 69% during the first visit); however, they were prescribed before the patient was suspected or confirmed as having TB. We noted the practice of prolonged treatment among IPs as patients were prescribed medicines until the second follow-up visit. Referral was the preferred TB case management approach among IPs, but delayed referral was observed, with only one-third (34%) of patients being referred to higher health facilities during their first visit. This study presents important findings on IPs' TB care practices which have consequences for achieving India's National Goal of TB elimination.
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- Poshan Thapa
- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,Department of Public Health and Community Programs - Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal
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- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Marketing and Distribution System Foster Misuse of Antibiotics in the Community: Insights from Drugs Wholesalers in India. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11010095. [PMID: 35052974 PMCID: PMC8773092 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Antibiotic misuse is one of the major drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In India, evidence of antibiotic misuse comes largely from retailers as well as formal and informal healthcare providers (IHCPs). This paper presents the practices and perspectives of drug wholesalers, a critical link between manufacturers and last-mile dispensers. Four experienced wholesalers and an ex-State Drug Controller (ex-SDC) were interviewed in depth, using semi-structured guides in the National Capital Region of Delhi, India, between November 2020 and January 2021. Four main findings were that wholesalers (i) have limited knowledge about wholesale licensing and practice regulations, as well as a limited understanding of AMR; (ii) directly supply and sell antibiotics to IHCPs; (iii) facilitate medical representatives (MRs) of pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers in their strategies to promote antibiotics use in the community; and (iv) blame other stakeholders for unlawful sale and overuse of antibiotics. Some of the potential solutions aimed at wholesalers include having a minimum education qualification for licensing and mandatory Good Distribution Practices certification programs. Decoupling incentives by pharmaceutical companies from sales targets to improve ethical sales practices for MRs and optimize antibiotic use by IHCPs could alleviate wholesalers’ indirect actions in promoting antibiotic misuse.
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Walia K, Gangakhedkar RR. Infectious disease blocks in district hospitals to augment India's resolve to contain antimicrobial resistance. Indian J Med Res 2021; 153:416-420. [PMID: 34380787 PMCID: PMC8354047 DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_4031_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Kamini Walia
- Division of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110 029, India
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- Division of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110 029, India
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Evaluation of the Clinical Use of Ceftriaxone among In-Patients in Selected Health Facilities in Uganda. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10070779. [PMID: 34202391 PMCID: PMC8300672 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10070779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Ceftriaxone has a high propensity for misuse because of its high rate of utilization. In this study, we aimed at assessing the appropriateness of the clinical utilization of ceftriaxone in nine health facilities in Uganda. Using the World Health Organization (WHO) Drug Use Evaluation indicators, we reviewed a systematic sample of 885 patients’ treatment records selected over a three (3)-month period. Our results showed that prescriptions were written mostly by medical officers at 53.3% (470/882). Ceftriaxone was prescribed mainly for surgical prophylaxis at 25.3% (154/609), respiratory tract infections at 17% (104/609), and sepsis at 11% (67/609), as well as for non-recommended indications such as malaria at 7% (43/609) and anemia at 8% (49/609). Ceftriaxone was mostly prescribed once daily (92.3%; 817/885), as a 2 g dose (50.1%; 443/885), and for 5 days (41%; 363/885). The average score of inappropriate use of ceftriaxone in the eight indicators was 32.1%. Only 58.3% (516/885) of the ceftriaxone doses prescribed were administered to completion. Complete blood count and culture and sensitivity testing rates were 38.8% (343/885) and 1.13% (10/885), respectively. Over 85.4% (756/885) of the patients improved and were discharged. Factors associated with appropriate ceftriaxone use were gender, pregnancy status, days of hospitalization, health facility level of care, health facility type, and type of prescriber.
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Hassan MZ, Monjur MR, Biswas MAAJ, Chowdhury F, Kafi MAH, Braithwaite J, Jaffe A, Homaira N. Antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections among under-5 children in Bangladesh: a population-based survey. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2020-004010. [PMID: 33903174 PMCID: PMC8076944 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Despite acute respiratory infections (ARIs) being the single largest reason for antibiotic use in under-5 children in Bangladesh, the prevalence of antibiotic use in the community for an ARI episode and factors associated with antibiotic use in this age group are unknown. Methods We analysed nationally representative, population-based, household survey data from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 to determine the prevalence of antibiotic use in the community for ARI in under-5 children. Using a causal graph and multivariable logistical regression, we then identified and determined the sociodemographic and antibiotic source factors significantly associated with the use of antibiotics for an episode of ARI. Results We analysed data for 2 144 children aged <5 years with symptoms of ARI from 17 300 households. In our sample, 829 children (39%) received antibiotics for their ARI episode (95% CI 35.4% to 42.0%). Under-5 children from rural households were 60% (adjusted OR (aOR): 1.6; 95% CI 1.2 to 2.1) more likely to receive antibiotics compared with those from urban households, largely driven by prescriptions from unqualified or traditional practitioners. Private health facilities were 50% (aOR: 0.5; 95% CI 0.3 to 0.7) less likely to be sources of antibiotics compared with public health facilities and non-governmental organisations. Age of children, sex of children or household wealth had no impact on use of antibiotics. Conclusion In this first nationally representative analysis of antibiotic use in under-5 children in Bangladesh, we found almost 40% of children received antibiotics for an ARI episode. The significant prevalence of antibiotic exposure in under-5 children supports the need for coordinated policy interventions and implementation of clinical practice guidelines at point of care to minimise the adverse effects attributed to antibiotic overuse.
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- Md Zakiul Hassan
- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh .,Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.,St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh
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- Programme for Emerging Infections, Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,NHMRC Partnership Centre in Health System Sustainability, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Respiratory Department, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Respiratory Department, Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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Machowska A, Landstedt K, Stålsby Lundborg C, Sharma M. Antibiotic Prescribing to Patients with Infectious and Non-Infectious Indications Admitted to Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments in Two Tertiary Care Hospitals in Central India. Antibiotics (Basel) 2020; 9:E464. [PMID: 32751558 PMCID: PMC7459830 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics9080464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Patients admitted to obstetrics and gynaecology (OBGY) departments are at high risk of infections and subsequent antibiotic prescribing, which may contribute to antibiotic resistance (ABR). Although antibiotic surveillance is one of the cornerstones to combat ABR, it is rarely performed in low- and middle-income countries. Aim: To describe and compare antibiotic prescription patterns among the inpatients in OBGY departments of two tertiary care hospitals, one teaching (TH) and one nonteaching (NTH), in Central India. Methods: Data on patients' demographics, diagnoses and prescribed antibiotics were collected prospectively for three years. Patients were divided into two categories- infectious and non-infectious diagnosis and were further divided into three groups: surgical, nonsurgical and possible-surgical indications. The data was coded based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system, and the International Classification of Disease system version-10 and Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) were calculated per 1000 patients. Results: In total, 5558 patients were included in the study, of those, 81% in the TH and 85% in the NTH received antibiotics (p < 0.001). Antibiotics were prescribed frequently to the inpatients in the nonsurgical group without any documented bacterial infection (TH-71%; NTH-75%). Prescribing of broad-spectrum, fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) of antibiotics was more common in both categories in the NTH than in the TH. Overall, higher DDD/1000 patients were prescribed in the TH in both categories. Conclusions: Antibiotics were frequently prescribed to the patients with no documented infectious indications. Misprescribing of the broad-spectrum FDCs of antibiotics and unindicated prescribing of antibiotics point towards threat of ABR and needs urgent action. Antibiotics prescribed to the inpatients having nonbacterial infection indications is another point of concern that requires action. Investigation of underlying reasons for prescribing antibiotics for unindicated diagnoses and the development and implementation of antibiotic stewardship programs are recommended measures to improve antibiotic prescribing practice.
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- Anna Machowska
- Department of Global Public Health, Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (A.M.); (K.L.); (C.S.L.)
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- Department of Global Public Health, Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (A.M.); (K.L.); (C.S.L.)
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- Department of Global Public Health, Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (A.M.); (K.L.); (C.S.L.)
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- Department of Global Public Health, Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden; (A.M.); (K.L.); (C.S.L.)
- Department of Pharmacology, Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain 456006, India
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Machowska A, Sparrentoft J, Dhakaita SK, StålsbyLundborg C, Sharma M. Perioperative antibiotic prescribing in surgery departments of two private sector hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, India. Perioper Med (Lond) 2019; 8:10. [PMID: 31523421 PMCID: PMC6734588 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-019-0121-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Single-dose perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) is recommended for clean, non-infectious surgeries to prevent surgical site infections. However, the common practice of unindicated use and prolonged use of antibiotics contributes to the development and spread of antibiotic resistance (ABR). The present study explores the perioperative use of antibiotics among inpatients with surgical indications at surgery departments of a teaching (TH) and a non-teaching (NTH) tertiary care hospital in Madhya Pradesh, India. Methods Data was collected manually for all inpatients for 3 years (April 2008–August 2011). Patients with non-infectious surgical indications were selected for detailed analysis at the diagnosis group level. Results Out of 12,434 enrolled inpatients (TH 6171 and NTH 6263), the majority (> 85%) received antibiotics. None of the inpatients received the recommended single-dose PAP. The average duration of antibiotic treatment was significantly longer at the TH compared to the NTH (9.5 vs 4.4 days, p < 0.001). Based on the study aim, 5984 patients were classified in four diagnosis groups: upper or lower urinary tract surgery indications (UUTSI and LUTSI), and routine or emergency abdominal surgery indications (RASI and EASI). In both hospitals, quinolones were the most prescribed antibiotics for UUTSI (TH 70%, NTH 37%) and LUTSI (TH 70%, NTH 61%) antibiotic. In the TH, aminoglycosides (TH 32%) were commonly prescribed for RASI and imidazole derivatives (75%) for EASI. In the NTH, cephalosporins (39%) and imidazole derivatives (56%) were the most prescribed in RASI and EASI, respectively. Conclusions and recommendations High prescribing of antibiotics in all four selected diagnoses groups was observed at both hospitals. In spite of the recommended single-dose PAP, antibiotics were mainly prescribed for longer durations. The unrecommended use of antibiotics is a risk factor for the development of AMR. Improving the quality of antibiotic prescribing by a stewardship program focusing on the development and implementation of local prescribing guidelines is needed.
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- Anna Machowska
- 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health - Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health - Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- 3Department of Surgery, Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Surasa, Ujjain, 456006 India
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- 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health - Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health - Health Systems and Policy, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden.,2Department of Pharmacology, Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Surasa, Ujjain, 456006 India
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Antibiotic Prescribing by Informal Healthcare Providers for Common Illnesses: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Rural India. Antibiotics (Basel) 2019; 8:antibiotics8030139. [PMID: 31491900 PMCID: PMC6783982 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics8030139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Informal healthcare providers (IHCPs) are predominant healthcare providers in rural India, who prescribe without formal training. Antibiotic prescription by IHCPs could provide crucial information for controlling antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study is to determine the practices and seasonal changes in antibiotic prescribing for common illnesses by IHCPs. A repeated cross-sectional study was conducted over 18 months, covering different seasons in the rural demographic surveillance site, at Ujjain, India. Prescriptions given to outpatients by 12 IHCPs were collected. In total, 15,322 prescriptions for 323 different complaint combinations were analyzed, of which 11,336 (74%) included antibiotics. The results showed that 14,620 (95%) of antibiotics prescribed were broad spectrum and the most commonly prescribed were fluoroquinolones (4771,31%), followed by penicillin with an extended spectrum (4119,27%) and third-generation cephalosporin (3069,20%). Antibiotics were prescribed more frequently in oral and dental problems (1126,88%), fever (3569,87%), and upper respiratory tract infections (3273, 81%); more during the monsoon season (2350,76%); and more frequently to children (3340,81%) than to adults (7996,71%). The study concludes that antibiotics were the more commonly prescribed drugs compared to other medications for common illnesses, most of which are broad-spectrum antibiotics, a situation that warrants further investigations followed by immediate and coordinated efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions by IHCPs.
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Ayele AA, Mekuria AB, Tegegn HG, Gebresillassie BM, Mekonnen AB, Erku DA. Management of minor ailments in a community pharmacy setting: Findings from simulated visits and qualitative study in Gondar town, Ethiopia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0190583. [PMID: 29300785 PMCID: PMC5754123 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Community pharmacy professionals are being widely accepted as sources of treatment and advice for managing minor ailments, largely owing to their location at the heart of the community. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to document the involvement of community pharmacy professionals in the management of minor ailments and perceived barriers that limit their provision of such services. Simulated patient (SP) visits combined with a qualitative study using in-depth interviews was conducted among community pharmacy professionals in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia. Scenarios of three different minor ailments (uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection, back pain and acute diarrhea) were selected and results were reported as percentages. Pharmacy professionals were also interviewed about the barriers in the management of minor ailments. Out of 66 simulated visits, 61 cases (92.4%) provided one or more medications to the SPs. Pharmacy professionals in 16 visits asked SPs information on details of symptoms and past medical and medication history. Ibuprofen alone or in combination with paracetamol was the most commonly dispensed analgesics for back pain. Oral rehydration fluid (ORS) with zinc was the most frequently dispensed medication (33.3%) for the management of acute diarrhea followed by mebendazole (23.9%). Moreover, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid capsule (35%) followed by Amoxicillin (25%) were the most commonly dispensed antibiotics for uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infection. Lack of clinical training and poor community awareness towards the role of community pharmacists in the management of minor ailments were the main barriers for the provision of minor ailment management by community pharmacy professionals. Overall, community pharmacists provided inadequate therapy for the simulated minor ailments. Lack of access to clinical training and poor community awareness were the most commonly cited barriers for providing such services. So as to improve community pharmacists' involvement in managing minor ailments and optimize the contribution of pharmacists, interventions should focus on overcoming the identified barriers.
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- Asnakew Achaw Ayele
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Landstedt K, Sharma A, Johansson F, Stålsby Lundborg C, Sharma M. Antibiotic prescriptions for inpatients having non-bacterial diagnosis at medicine departments of two private sector hospitals in Madhya Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e012974. [PMID: 28391232 PMCID: PMC5775474 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To present and compare antibiotic prescribing for inpatients among the most common non-bacterial diagnoses groups at medicine departments of a teaching (TH) and a non-teaching hospital (NTH) in central India. SETTING An observational cross-sectional study was conducted at two tertiary care settings in Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh, India. DATA AND PARTICIPANTS The data were collected manually, using a customised form. Complete records of all inpatients, who were >15 years of age and had stayed for at least one night in either of the hospitals during 2008-2011, were analysed. OUTCOME MEASURES Inpatients were grouped according to the presence or absence of a bacterial infectious diagnosis, viral/malaria fever or cardiovascular disease. Classes of antibiotics prescribed to these groups and adherence to the available prescribing guidelines were compared between the hospitals using the notes from the patient files and the diagnoses. RESULTS Of 20 303 inpatients included in the study, 66% were prescribed antibiotics. Trade name prescribing and use of broad-spectrum antibiotics were more frequent at the NTH than at the TH (p<0.001). At the TH a significantly higher proportion of patients having fever without registered bacterial infection were prescribed antibiotics (82%) compared with the NTH (71%, p<0.001). Patients admitted for cardiovascular diagnosis without registered bacterial infections received antibiotic prescriptions at both hospitals (NTH 47% and TH 37%) but this was significantly higher at the NTH (p<0.001). None of the diagnoses were confirmed by microbiology reports. CONCLUSIONS Prescribing antibiotics, including broad-spectrum antibiotics, to inpatients without bacterial infections-that is, viral fever, malaria and cardiovascular disease, was common at both hospitals, which increases the risk for development of bacterial resistance, a global public health threat. In view of the overprescribing of antibiotics, the main recommendations are development and implementation of local prescription guidelines, encouragement to use laboratory facilities and prescription analysis, with antibiotic stewardship programmes.
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- Kristoffer Landstedt
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health—Health Systems and Policy (HSP): Medicines, focusing antibiotics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health—Health Systems and Policy (HSP): Medicines, focusing antibiotics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health—Health Systems and Policy (HSP): Medicines, focusing antibiotics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Global Health—Health Systems and Policy (HSP): Medicines, focusing antibiotics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Pharmacology, Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
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Padget M, Guillemot D, Delarocque-Astagneau E. Measuring antibiotic consumption in low-income countries: a systematic review and integrative approach. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2016; 48:27-32. [PMID: 27318624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2016.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Antibiotic resistance is a global issue. Risk factors specific to low-income countries (LICs), including non-prescribed antibiotic use, place them at risk for the emergence of resistance and make them important targets for reducing the burden of resistance worldwide. Responding to this threat in LICs means first having access to appropriate antibiotic consumption data. A PubMed search was conducted for studies examining antibiotic consumption in the community in LICs. For the articles included in the analysis, the methodologies used, type of data gathered and methodological appropriateness in responding to specific LIC data needs were noted. Of the 487 articles identified by the search strategy, 27 were retained for final analysis. Four main investigative methods were identified, including pharmacy/hospital document reviews, the simulated client method, observed prescribing encounters/patient exit interviews and community surveys. Observed encounters and exit interviews are well adapted to answering a number of important questions surrounding antibiotic consumption but may include bias and miss some sources of non-prescribed antibiotics. Community surveys are the only approach able to fully account for non-prescribed antibiotics and should be used as the first step in an integrative approach towards antibiotic consumption measurement and monitoring in LICs. Antibiotic consumption data needed for programmes to control use must take into account the LIC context. An integrated and adaptive approach beginning with community surveys responds to the various data needs and difficulties of LIC contexts and may help facilitate the investigation and optimisation of antibiotic consumption in these settings.
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- Michael Padget
- INSERM 1181 Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Infectious Diseases (B2PHI), F-75015 Paris, France; Institut Pasteur, (B2PHI) F-75015, Paris, France; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, UMR 1181, B2PHI, F-78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France.
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- INSERM 1181 Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Infectious Diseases (B2PHI), F-75015 Paris, France; Institut Pasteur, (B2PHI) F-75015, Paris, France; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, UMR 1181, B2PHI, F-78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France; AP-HP, Raymond-Poincaré Hospital, F-92380, Garches, France
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- INSERM 1181 Biostatistics, Biomathematics, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Infectious Diseases (B2PHI), F-75015 Paris, France; Institut Pasteur, (B2PHI) F-75015, Paris, France; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, UMR 1181, B2PHI, F-78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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Infectious diseases are major causes of mortality in India. This is aggravated by the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) both in the community and in hospitals. Due to the emergence of resistance to all effective antibiotics in nosocomial pathogens, the situation calls for emergency measures to tackle AMR in India. India has huge challenges in tackling AMR, ranging from lack of surveillance mechanisms for monitoring AMR and use; effective hospital control policies; sanitation and non-human use of antimicrobial. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Govt. of India has taken initiatives to tackle AMR. Extensive guidelines have been drafted and a model worksheet has been developed as a roadmap to tackle AMR.
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- Chand Wattal
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, GRIPMER, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, India
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