Prescribing practices using WHO prescribing indicators and factors associated with antibiotic prescribing in six community pharmacies in Asmara, Eritrea: a cross-sectional study.

Nebyu Daniel AmahaDawit G WeldemariamNuru AbduEyasu H Tesfamariam

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2019)

This study found that the percentage of antibiotics being prescribed at the community pharmacies in Asmara was 53% which deviated significantly from the WHO recommended values (20-26.8%). Furthermore, the percentage of encounters with an injection was 7.8% lower than the WHO value of 13.4-24.0%. Patients' age, gender and number of medicines were significantly associated with antibiotic prescribing.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
mental health
end stage renal disease
adverse drug
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
physical activity
emergency department
risk factors
patient reported