Factors affecting antibiotic prescribing pattern in pediatric practice.
Indian J Pediatr
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2005 Oct; 72(10): 877-9
Article
Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-81592
ABSTRACT
To determine the proportion of children receiving antibiotics for common illnesses and to understand the antibiotic prescription ptern and factors influencing it, a cross sectional study was done among the private practitioners in Chennai, India 403 prescriptions by 40 physicians from selected health facilities were analyzed 79.9% of children with ARI (Acute respiratory infection) and ADD (Acute watery diarrhea) were prescribed antibiotics. Penicillins (43.9%) were the commonest antibiotic prescribed. Factors like postgraduate qualification, experience of physician, source and method of updating knowledge, inpatient practice setting and presence of fever influenced the antibiotic prescription.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Pédiatrie
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Ordonnances médicamenteuses
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Soins de santé primaires
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Infections de l'appareil respiratoire
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Facteurs temps
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Humains
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Maladie aigüe
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Études transversales
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Indian J Pediatr
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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