Impact of antimicrobial drug restrictions on doctors' behaviors


Karabay O., Hosoglu S., Guclu E., Akalin S., ALTAY F. A., Aydin E., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.1, pp.133-138, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1405-26
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.133-138
  • Keywords: Antibiotic policy, antibiotic restriction, antibiotic usage, budget execution instructions, specialist, STEWARDSHIP
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/aim: Broad-spectrum antibiotics have become available for use only with the approval of infectious disease specialists (IDSs) since 2003 in Turkey. This study aimed to analyze the tendencies of doctors who are not disease specialists (non-IDSs) towards the restriction of antibiotics.