Estimating variations in the use of antibiotics in primary care: Insights from the Tuscany region, Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Practice variation is a well-known phenomenon that affects all aspects of healthcare delivery and leads to suboptimal health outcomes as well as poor resource allocation. Given the global rise of antimicrobial resistance, practice variation is of particular concern when it comes to the prescription of antibiotics. A growing number of healthcare systems are tackling this issue at all levels of healthcare governance.

Aims and objectives

This study sought to estimate the variation in antibiotic use across different levels of Tuscany's primary care, and assess the extent to which the organization of primary care delivery is responsible for this variation.

Methods

We analysed the performance and variation for seven indicators related to the use of antibiotics at

SUBMITTER: Willmington C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299633 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature