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A population-based study of different antibiotic prescribing in different areas
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- Hedin, Katarina (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Family Medicine and Community Medicine,Lund University Research Groups
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- André, Malin (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning Dalarna,Centre for Clinical Research, Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
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- Håkansson, Anders (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Family Medicine and Community Medicine,Lund University Research Groups
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- Mölstad, Sigvard (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Allmänmedicin,Hälsouniversitetet,Unit of R&D in Primary Health Care, Jönköping
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- Rodhe, Nils (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Centrum för klinisk forskning Dalarna,Centre for Clinical Research, Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
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- Petersson, Christer (författare)
- Unit of R&D, Kronoberg County Council, Växjö and Department of Clinical Science in Malmö, Sweden
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- Hedin, Kristina (författare)
- Unit of R&D, Kronoberg County Council, Växjö and Department of Clinical Science in Malmö, Sweden
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- London, UK : Royal College of General Practitioners, 2006
- 2006
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: British Journal of General Practice. - London, UK : Royal College of General Practitioners. - 0960-1643 .- 1478-5242. ; 56:530, s. 680-685
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Abstract
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- Background: Respiratory tract infections are the most common reason for antibiotic prescription in Sweden as in other countries. The prescription rates vary markedly in different countries, counties and municipalities. The reasons for these variations in prescription rate are not obvious. Aim: To find possible explanations for different antibiotic prescription rates in children. Design of study Prospective population based study. Setting All child health clinics in four municipalities in Sweden which, according to official statistics, had high antibiotic prescription rates, and all child health clinics in three municipalities which had low antibiotic prescription rates. Method: During one month, parents recorded all infectious symptoms, physician consultations and antibiotic treatments, from 848 18-month-old children in a log book. The parents also answered a questionnaire about socioeconomic factors and concern about infectious diseases. Results: Antibiotics were prescribed to 11.6% of the children in the high prescription area and 4.7% in the low prescription area during the study month (crude odds ratio [OR] = 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.45 to 4.93). After multiple logistic regression analyses taking account of socioeconomic factors, concern about infectious illness, number of symptom days and physician consultations, differences in antibiotic prescription rates remained (adjusted OR = 2.61; 95% CI = 1.14 to 5.98). The variable that impacted most on antibiotic prescription rates, although it was not relevant to the geographical differences, was a high level of concern about infectious illness in the family. Conclusions: The differences in antibiotic prescription rates could not be explained by socioeconomic factors, concern about infectious illness, number of symptom days and physician consultations. The differences may be attributable to different prescription behaviour.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Allmänmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- General Practice (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- anti-bacterial agents
- cohort study
- communicable diseases
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
- anti-bacterial agents
- cohort study
- communicable diseases
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