Antibiotics Prescriptions Pattern among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study from Qatar
المؤلف | Al-Nuaimi, Salma |
المؤلف | Alkuwari, Sara |
المؤلف | Al-Jubouri, Abdullah M. |
المؤلف | Hegazi, Salma |
المؤلف | Jolo, Lolwa |
المؤلف | Khalid, Hafsa |
المؤلف | Bossa, Saoud |
المؤلف | Al-Shirawi, Eisa |
المؤلف | Alex, Merin |
المؤلف | Elawad, Khalid H. |
المؤلف | Farooqui, Habib H. |
المؤلف | Zughaier, Susu M. |
تاريخ الإتاحة | 2023-11-19T05:45:34Z |
تاريخ النشر | 2023 |
اسم المنشور | Antibiotics |
المصدر | Scopus |
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب | 20796382 |
الملخص | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been associated with an increased risk of secondary bacterial infections. Numerous studies have reported a surge in antibiotic usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the frequency and patterns of antibiotic prescriptions at Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) in Qatar, comparing the period before and during the pandemic. Methods: This population-based, cross-sectional study analyzed all antibiotic prescriptions issued in two-month intervals before COVID-19 (November and December 2019) and during the initial wave (June and July 2020) of COVID-19. The study included 27 PHCCs in Qatar. Results: Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, the PHCCs dispensed a total of 74,909 antibiotic prescriptions in November and December. During the first wave of COVID-19, the number decreased to 29,273 prescriptions in June and July 2020. Antibiotics were most commonly prescribed for adults and least commonly for the elderly, both before and during the COVID-19 period. In the pre-COVID-19 period, Betalactams and macrolides accounted for the majority (73%) of all antibiotic prescriptions across all age groups. However, during the COVID-19 period, Betalactams and other antibiotics such as Nitrofurantoin and Metronidazole (73%) were the most frequently prescribed. Conclusion: The rate of antibiotic prescriptions during the first wave of COVID-19 was lower compared to the two months preceding the pandemic at the PHCC in Qatar. |
اللغة | en |
الناشر | MDPI |
الموضوع | antibiotic COVID-19 prescription pattern primary healthcare Qatar |
النوع | Article |
رقم العدد | 8 |
رقم المجلد | 12 |
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