Outpatient antibiotic consumption in patients with upper respiratory tract inffections Infections and Infestations Upper respiratory tract infection
Conditions
Interventions
All the pharmacies in the study area were grouped into 6 spatial clusters, depending on the different health areas. We assigned a number to each cluster. Using the Epidat program, a random 1:1 distrib
Sponsors
Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All community pharmacists in two provinces in the northwest of Spain (A Coruña and Pontevedra).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of antibiotics dispensed without a medical prescription, 1 month before and 1 month after the intervention, by the simulated client method. The simulated patient presents with a respiratory infection, for which he requested an antibiotic without prescription. Four gradual levels of pressure are used to obtain the antibiotic. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of pharmaceutical care was measured 1 month before and 1 month after the intervention using the simulated client method . It was evaluated by recording which other medications were offered, the reasons for not dispensing antibiotic and all the questions related to possible adverse reactions or contraindications. 2. Pressure level to obtain antibiotic was measured 1 month before and 1 month after the intervention using the simulated client method. Four gradual levels of demand were used to obtain the antibiotic. At the beginning the patient requests something for the symptoms and ends up requesting a specific antibiotic (amoxicillin) | — |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed