| Title |
Influence of patient payment on antibiotic prescribing in Irish general practice: a cohort study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
British Journal of General Practice, September 2011
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| DOI | 10.3399/bjgp11x593820 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marion Murphy, Stephen Byrne, Colin P Bradley |
| Abstract |
Antibiotics are widely believed to be overused and misused. Approximately 80% of all prescriptions for antibiotics are written by GPs. There are many external factors that influence a GP's decision to prescribe, including patient pressure. Access to primary care services operates on a two-tier system in the Republic of Ireland: General Medical Service (GMS) card holders have free access to GPs and medications; and non-card holders (private patients) must pay a non-subsidised fee to visit their GP. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 60% |
| Denmark | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 4% |
| Brazil | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 43 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 10 | 21% |
| Researcher | 10 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 12 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 47% |
| Psychology | 3 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 15 | 32% |
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#15
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