Evaluation of prescribing pattern of antibiotics for URTI (Upper Respiratory Tract Infections) cases in Accident and Emergency Department of Hospital Sebrang Jaya, Pulau Pinang

Haja Hussain, Shahruliza and Abu Yazid, Sarah Syahida and Zainul Abidin, Fathiah and Mat Yusoff, Alina (2008) Evaluation of prescribing pattern of antibiotics for URTI (Upper Respiratory Tract Infections) cases in Accident and Emergency Department of Hospital Sebrang Jaya, Pulau Pinang. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

Background : To evaluate the prescribing patterns of antibiotics for URTI cases in Accident and Emergency Department' of Hospital Seberang Jaya.
Objectives : To explore the pattern and describe the antibiotics prescribing in patients with UR TI.
Method : Data extracted from prescriptions of Out-Patient Pharmacy Department of Hospital Seberang Jaya from October 2007- January 2008. We randomly selected about 410 prescriptions from the total of all prescriptions within 4 months.
Result : Antibiotic was prescribed in 46.34% of patients diagnosed with URTI out of 410 encounters.
Conclusion : Antibiotics prescribing rate in URTI is high. The prescribers need to re-examine their own prescribing in UR TI and decide whether it is consistent with current guidelines.

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Haja Hussain, Shahruliza UNSPECIFIED Abu Yazid, Sarah Syahida UNSPECIFIED Zainul Abidin, Fathiah UNSPECIFIED Mat Yusoff, Alina UNSPECIFIED
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Advisor Othman, Abdullah UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > Medical centers. Hospitals. Dispensaries. Clinics > Hospitals. Health facilities > Outpatient services
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang > Bertam Campus > Faculty of Pharmacy Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pulau Pinang > Permatang Pauh Campus
Programme:	Diploma of Pharmacy
Keywords:	Antibiotics, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Hospital Sebrang Jaya
Date:	April 2008
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/127342