Health Condition 1: B968- Other specified bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
NITTE (Deemed to be University), NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of either gender, aged above 18 years admitted to the General Medicine department Prescribed at least one antibiotic for a minimum duration of 48 hours Willing to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Critically ill patients Patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU) Patients who were discharged within 48 hours of admission Patients who refuse or are unable to provide informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study will determine the proportion of the Drug Related Problems among patients prescribed with antibiotics.Timepoint: The baseline data will be collected after three days of initiation of the antibiotic therapy. The patient will be followed up at two weeks time point. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study will find out the factors associated with the Drug Related Problems among patients receiving antibiotics.Timepoint: The baseline data will be collected after three days of initiation of the antibiotic therapy. The patient will be followed up at two weeks time point. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Chaitrashree
NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed