Public reporting as a prescriptions quality improvement measure in primary care settings in China: variations in effects associated with diagnoses.

ABSTRACT: The overprovision and irrational use of antibiotics and injections are a major public health concern. Public reporting has been adopted as a strategy to encourage good prescribing practices. This study evaluated the effects of public reporting on antibiotic and injection prescriptions in urban and rural primary care settings in Hubei province, China. A randomized control trial was conducted, with 10 primary care institutions being subject to public reporting and another 10 serving as controls. Prescription indicators were publicly reported monthly over a one-year period. Prescriptions for bronchitis, gastritis and hypertension before and after the intervention were collected. Difference-in-difference tests were performed to estimate the effect size of the intervention on five prescription

SUBMITTER: Tang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5172199 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature