Determining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of antibiotics in Shaanxi province, China: an interrupted time-series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as associated prevention and control measures, have impacted the entire healthcare system, including the use patterns of medicine. However, the impact of COVID-19 on the use of antibiotics has not yet been extensively evaluated in China. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the consumption and expenditure of antibiotics in public healthcare institutions in Shaanxi Province, China.

Methods

We used longitudinal data from the Shaanxi provincial drug procurement database in this study. An interrupted time-series analysis was performed to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 on consumption and expenditures of antibiotics in public healthcare institutions in Shaanxi from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020. Antibiotic cons

SUBMITTER: Ji W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880026 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature