Barriers to rational antibiotic prescription in Iran: a descriptive qualitative study.
Marzieh HashemiKobra SalehiRaheleh SadeghHamid SolgiVajihe AtashiPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2022)
The barriers to RAP are different and complex and include physician-related, resource-related, supervision-related, and contextual factors. Physicians with limited professional competence, limited access to resources, and limited supervision will have problems in RAP. Effective management of the barriers to RAP can promote RAP and minimize irrational antibiotic prescription and its consequences, chiefly antimicrobial resistance.