Impact of antimicrobial drug restrictions on doctors' behaviors

Karabay, Oguz; Hosoglu, Salih; GÜÇLÜ, ERTUĞRUL; AKALIN, ŞERİFE; Altay, Fatma; Aydin, Emsal; Ceylan, Bahadir; ÇELİK, AYGÜL; Celik, Ilhami; DEMİRDAL, TUNA; Demirli, Keziban; ERBEN, NURETTİN; ERKORKMAZ, ÜNAL; Erol, Serpil; EVİRGEN, ÖMER; Gonen, Ibak; Guner, Ayse; Guven, Tumer; Kadanali, Ayten; KOÇOĞLU, MÜCAHİDE; Kokoglu, Omer; Kucukbayrak, Abdulkadir; Sargin, Fatma; Sünnetçioğlu, Mahmut; ŞENOL, ŞEBNEM; Isikgoz Tasbakan, Meltem; TEKİN, RECEP; Turhan, Vedat; YILMAZ, GÜRDAL; Dede, Behiye

doi:10.3906/sag-1405-26

Impact of antimicrobial drug restrictions on doctors' behaviors

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Karabay O., Hosoglu S., GÜÇLÜ E., AKALIN Ş., Altay F. A., Aydin E., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.46, no.1, pp.133-138, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 46 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1405-26
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.133-138
Keywords: Antibiotic policy, antibiotic restriction, antibiotic usage, budget execution instructions, specialist, STEWARDSHIP
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/aim: Broad-spectrum antibiotics have become available for use only with the approval of infectious disease specialists (IDSs) since 2003 in Turkey. This study aimed to analyze the tendencies of doctors who are not disease specialists (non-IDSs) towards the restriction of antibiotics.