The Implementation of Educational Interventions on the Prescribing of Antimicrobial Drugs in Primary Health Care

The Implementation of Educational Interventions on the Prescribing of Antimicrobial Drugs in Primary Health Care

The Impact of the Implementation of Educational Interventions Based on Scientific Evidence on the Prescribing of Antimicrobial Drugs in Primary Health Care

Koprivnica Križevci County, Interdisciplinary section for the control of antibiotic resistance (ISKRA)

World increase in mortality from consequences of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a significant public health problem. Irrational prescribing of antimicrobial drugs (AMD) in general population is one of the main causes of development AMR. This is also contributed by fact that up to 90% of total antimicrobial consumption in Europe is related to the general population. Problem of AMR has been recognized by World Health Organization and Council of European Union, which support the establishment of the antimicrobial stewardship team (A-team). A-team provides co-ordinated interventions that promote rational use of AMD. To date, no study has been carried out in which Ateam from hospital environment goes to primary health care for the purpose of rationalization prescribing of AMD by primary health care practitioners. Project for implementation of hospital A-team in primary health care in Koprivnica-Križevci County will be initiated using educational outreach method aimed at rationalization of the consumption of AMD.

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection, Clostridium Difficile Infection, Viral Infection, Bacterial Infections

Antimicrobial resistance, Hospital A-team, Educational outreach intervention, Antimicrobial prescribing, Primary care

Educational outreach or academic detailing is a method based on scientific data with the help of educated A-team members in the form of direct (face-to-face) interactions, prescribing practices change and adherence improves according to the application of currently valid therapeutic guidelines

Proportion of antimicrobials expressed as DDD per 1000 inhabitants per day for ATC group J01 associated with acute respiratory tract infections

Rationalization of consumption of antimicrobials for acute respiratory tract infections (for associated ICD diagnoses J01, J02, J03, J06, J20)

Number of Clostridiodes dificile infection for patients on antimicrobial therapy. A case of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is defined as diarrhoeal stools or toxic megacolon and a positive laboratory assay for C. difficile toxin A and/or B in stools or a toxin-producing C. difficile organism detected in stool via culture or other means e.g. a positive PCR result.

Inclusion Criteria: All primary care physicians in Koprivnica Križevci County that agree to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Primary care physicians outside Koprivnica Križevci County

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