"Handing out non-prescribed antibiotics is storing up trouble for the next generation!" Unpacking multistakeholder views of drivers and potential solutions in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis, with inappropriate antibiotic use often being linked to non-prescribed antibiotic dispensing practices. This study aimed to examine the perspectives of multiple stakeholders on the drivers and potential solutions for non-prescribed antibiotic dispensing in Ethiopian community drug retail outlets (CDROs). Despite the prescription only use policies, the practice remains prevalent in Ethiopia. Many factors are thought to contribute to this issue, although little research is available for non-urban settings.

Methods

A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted. Pharmacy professionals (owners or employees) working in non-urban towns CDROs were selected through a simulated client study, which identified CDROs that h

SUBMITTER: Belachew SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10405379 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature