Cost-benefit analysis of a population-based education program on the wise use of antibiotics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8899667 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abdullah Mamun (0000-0003-3175-5433, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Bin Zhao (0000-0002-6206-2018, BC Centre for Disease Control), Mark McCabe (Provincial Health Services Authority), Kim Dreher (Provincial Health Services Authority), Michael Otterstatter (0000-0001-5489-014X, University of British Columbia), Nick Smith (0000-0001-9793-6988, BC Centre for Disease Control), Edith Blondel-Hill (University of British Columbia), Fawziah Marra (University of British Columbia), David M Patrick (0000-0001-8084-725X, Provincial Health Services Authority) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 732-740 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4263 • E-ISSN: 1920-7476 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.17269/s41997-019-00245-w |
| PMID | 31420845 |
| OpenAlex | W2968291319 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Significant cost savings have been observed in association with a community antimicrobial stewardship program focused on both public and prescribers. Such programs are an effective strategy in cost-benefit terms and should therefore be considered for universal adoption in Canadian healthcare systems
Business · Environmental health · Interrupted time series · Liberian dollar · Medical prescription · Population · Psychological intervention · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus · Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing · Demography · Finance · Medicine · Pharmacology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |