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Title of Journal: Wien Klin Wochenschr

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Abbravation: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

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Springer Vienna

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10.1002/ncr.4100720901

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1613-7671

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The antibiotic prescription and redemption gap and

Authors: Kathryn Hoffmann Anna Katharina Leifheit Berthold Reichardt Manfred Maier
Publish Date: 2013/02/19
Volume: 125, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 105-110
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The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency of Creactive protein CRP rapid test use by general practitioners GPs the role of the test in the antibiotic treatment decisions and the efficacy of the test in a primary care setting with special emphasis on the redemption rate of antibiotic prescriptionsFor this crosssectional study GPs documented their CRP test use for 25 years In addition demographic and the antibiotic prescription and redemption data of the patients were documented Three groups were clustered according to the three possible CRP test results 1  10 mg/l 2 10–30 mg/l 3  30 mg/l analyses were conducted by using descriptive statistical methods and testsThirty GPs documented 692 initial CRP tests The antibiotic prescription rate was 92  for the first 717  for the second and 987  for the third group p  0001 A difference between the patients of the three CRP groups according to the redemption rate of antibiotic prescriptions 308 vs 627 vs 640  p = 0013 could be found with the lowest rate in the first group Overall 163  of the patients filled an antibiotic at a pharmacy that was not in accordance with the CRP test result documentation formThe CRP test results show an association with both the antibiotic prescribing and redemption behaviour Noticeable was the antibiotic redemption behaviour of the patients 36  of patients with a CRP test result over 30 did not fill the antibiotic prescribed which is an important finding related to patients adherence and of special interest due to the fact that none of these patients had a hospital admission afterwards On the contrary nearly onefifth of the patients who did not get an antibiotic in connection with the CRP test result finally filled an antibiotic prescriptionZiel dieser Studie war die Analyse der Häufigkeit des Gebrauchs von CRPSchnelltests durch Hausärztinnen und Hausärzte sowie deren Rolle bei der Entscheidung ob ein Antibiotikum verschrieben werden soll Ein spezieller Focus wurde bei der Auswertung auf das AntibiotikarezeptEinlöseverhalten der PatientInnen gelegtEs handelt sich um eine Querschnittsstudie bei welcher Hausärztinnen und Hausärzte 25 Jahre lang ihren CRPTestEinsatz dokumentierten Zusätzlich wurden demographische Daten der PatientInnen Antibiotikaverschreibungen und AntibiotikarezeptEinlösungen in Relation zu den drei möglichen CRPTestergebnissen 1  10 mg/l 2 10–30 mg/l 3  30 mg/l deskriptiv statistisch ausgewertet30 Hausärztinnen und Hausärzte dokumentierten 692 CRPTests Die AntibiotikaVerschreibungsrate unterschied sich signifikant zwischen den drei CRPTestergebnisgruppen 92 vs 717 vs 987  p  0001 Auch unterschieden sich die drei Gruppen signifikant hinsichtlich des AntibiotikaEinlöseverhaltens der PatientInnen 308 vs 627 vs 640  p = 0013 163  der PatientInnen lösten ein Antibiotikum ein obwohl im Zusammenhang mit dem CRPTest kein Rezept dokumentiert wurdeDie CRPTestergebnisse zeigen einen Zusammenhang sowohl mit den Antibiotikaverschreibungen durch die Ärztinnen und Ärzte als auch mit dem Einlöseverhalten durch die PatientInnen Auffällig ist dass fast ein Fünftel derer die kein Rezept verschrieben bekamen im Beobachtungszeitraum doch noch ein Antibiotikum einlösten und 36  derer die das höchste CRPTestergebnis hatten ihr Rezept nicht einlösten


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