An expert-based mapping of healthcare system strategies to support rational drug prescribing in primary care across 13 European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Irrational prescribing has received increasing attention among policy-makers to improve drug safety and effectiveness while avoiding economic waste. The policies intended to rationalise prescribing have been grouped by WHO under a taxonomy, classifying them into two types of strategies - (1) targeted approaches (micro level) and (2) system-oriented approaches (macro level). The extent to which countries implement strategies and the existing types is currently unknown. This paper explores the following research question via expert opinions: to what extent have European countries implemented strategies to support rational prescribing (targeted and system oriented) and what are the types implemented?

Methods

We assessed the available information on policies intended

SUBMITTER: Rotar AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7493959 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature