Family doctors' roles and perceptions on antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance in Romania: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health issue, bringing significant health burden and costs to societies. Increased antibiotic consumption (ABC) is linked to AMR emergence. Some of the known drivers of ABC are antibiotics over-prescription by physicians and their misuse by patients. Family doctors are recognised as important stakeholders in the control of ABC as they prescribe antibiotics and are considered a reliable source of medical information by patients. Therefore, it is important to explore their perceptions, especially in Romania, which has the highest ABC among European Union Member States. Furthermore, there is no published research exploring Romanian family doctors' perceptions regarding this phenomenon.

Methods

This was a qualitative st

SUBMITTER: Ghiga I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10084585 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature