Publication at Third Faculty of Medicine |
2008
Abstract
When comparing results of the 1998 and 2005 studies, certain improvements in prescription of antibiotics for treating respiratory infections in primary care were noted. More extensive usage of quick CRP tests is also a good news.
On the other hand, there are still numerous cases when antibiotics are prescribed irrationally, without prior examination, and their choice is not in accordance with guidelines. This study provides an option for close monitoring of primary care physicians' prescription.
Specialists are capable of objective evaluation of primary care physicians' work and specification of errors. These may be focused on and dealt with when education programmes for primary care physicians are developing.