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Predictors and trajectories of antibiotic consumption in 22 EU countries: Findings from a time series analysis (2000-2014).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study analyzes the trajectories of antibiotic consumption using different indicators of patients' socioeconomic status, category and age-group of physicians.

Methods

This study uses a pooled, cross-sectional, time series analysis. The data focus on 22 European countries from 2000 to 2014 and were obtained from the European Center for Disease and Control, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Eurostat and Global Economic Monitor.

Results

There are large variations in community and hospital use of antibiotics in European countries, and the consumption of antibiotics has remained stable over the years. This applies to the community (b = 0.07, p = 0.267, 95% -0.06, 0.19, b-squared <0.01, p = 0.813, 95% = -0.01, 0.02) as well as the hospital sector (b = -0.02; p = 0.450; CI 95% = -0.06, 0.03; b-squared <0.01; p = 0.396; CI95% = > -0.01, <0.01). Some socioeconomic variables, such as level of education, income, Gini index and unemployment, are not related to the rate of antibiotic use. The age-group of physicians and general practitioners is associated with the use of antibiotics in the hospital. An increase in the proportion of young doctors (<45 years old) leads to a significant increase in antibiotics consumption, and as the percentage of generalist practitioners increases, there use of antibiotics in hospitals decreases by 0.04 DDD/1000 inhabitants.

Conclusions

Understanding that age-groups and categories (general/specialist practitioners) of physicians may predict antibiotic consumption is potentially useful in defining more effective health care policies to reduce the inappropriate antibiotic use while promoting rational use.

SUBMITTER: Gianino MM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014649 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Predictors and trajectories of antibiotic consumption in 22 EU countries: Findings from a time series analysis (2000-2014).

Gianino Maria Michela MM Lenzi Jacopo J Bonaudo Marco M Fantini Maria Pia MP Ricciardi Walter W Damiani Gianfranco G

PloS one 20180622 6

<h4>Background</h4>This study analyzes the trajectories of antibiotic consumption using different indicators of patients' socioeconomic status, category and age-group of physicians.<h4>Methods</h4>This study uses a pooled, cross-sectional, time series analysis. The data focus on 22 European countries from 2000 to 2014 and were obtained from the European Center for Disease and Control, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Eurostat and Global Economic Monitor.<h4>Results</h4>The ...[more]

PMID: 29933377

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Predictors and trajectories of antibiotic consumption in 22 EU countries: Findings from a time series analysis (2000-2014).

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Predictors and trajectories of antibiotic consumption in 22 EU countries: Findings from a time series analysis (2000-2014).

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