Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Ali H Alzahrani,1 Mohammed Sarhan A Alzahrani,2 Bander H Aldannish,3 Hani Saleh Alghamdi,3 Mohammad A Albanghali,4 Shaia Saleh R Almalki5 1Dental Health Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 2Endodontics Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 3Albaha Dental Cent...
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| description | Abdullah Ali H Alzahrani,1 Mohammed Sarhan A Alzahrani,2 Bander H Aldannish,3 Hani Saleh Alghamdi,3 Mohammad A Albanghali,4 Shaia Saleh R Almalki5 1Dental Health Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 2Endodontics Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 3Albaha Dental Center, The Saudi Ministry of Health, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 4Public Health Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 5Laboratory Medicine Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdullah Ali H AlzahraniDental Health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi ArabiaTel +966177274111Fax +966177247272Email aahalzahrani@bu.edu.saPurpose: The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate dental antibiotic prescriptions in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia.Patients and Methods: A two-year retrospective cohort study was conducted between September 1, 2017 and September 1, 2019 in children and adults. Data collected from the patients’ medical records were analyzed using SPSS. The Z-test with Bonferroni correction and descriptive proportions were utilized to compare several levels of categorical variables.Results: Of the 43,255 dental visits, antibiotics were provided during 12,573 (29.1%). The commonly prescribed antibiotics were amoxicillin and amoxicillin combined with metronidazole (56.3% and 16.9%, respectively). Alarmingly, antibiotics were provided in several conditions for which they are medically neither recommended nor indicated; together, they represented 27.8% of those consultations in which antibiotics were prescribed. Female dentists prescribed more antibiotics than male dentists (30%, P = < 0.000), with male patients receiving more antibiotics than female patients (36%, P = < 0.0001). Conclusion: Unnecessary prescription of antibiotics was observed in the present study. Improving knowledge and awareness of Saudi dentists on dental antibiotic prescription is warranted.Keywords: risk management, health policy, early diagnosis, oral disease, dental service |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3308007fbfb94456a6068b6fe95054772022-12-22T00:02:10ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942020-03-01Volume 1317518252253Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi ArabiaAlzahrani AAHAlzahrani MSAAldannish BHAlghamdi HSAlbanghali MAAlmalki SSRAbdullah Ali H Alzahrani,1 Mohammed Sarhan A Alzahrani,2 Bander H Aldannish,3 Hani Saleh Alghamdi,3 Mohammad A Albanghali,4 Shaia Saleh R Almalki5 1Dental Health Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 2Endodontics Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 3Albaha Dental Center, The Saudi Ministry of Health, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 4Public Health Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia; 5Laboratory Medicine Department, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdullah Ali H AlzahraniDental Health Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi ArabiaTel +966177274111Fax +966177247272Email aahalzahrani@bu.edu.saPurpose: The aim of this study was to analyze and evaluate dental antibiotic prescriptions in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia.Patients and Methods: A two-year retrospective cohort study was conducted between September 1, 2017 and September 1, 2019 in children and adults. Data collected from the patients’ medical records were analyzed using SPSS. The Z-test with Bonferroni correction and descriptive proportions were utilized to compare several levels of categorical variables.Results: Of the 43,255 dental visits, antibiotics were provided during 12,573 (29.1%). The commonly prescribed antibiotics were amoxicillin and amoxicillin combined with metronidazole (56.3% and 16.9%, respectively). Alarmingly, antibiotics were provided in several conditions for which they are medically neither recommended nor indicated; together, they represented 27.8% of those consultations in which antibiotics were prescribed. Female dentists prescribed more antibiotics than male dentists (30%, P = < 0.000), with male patients receiving more antibiotics than female patients (36%, P = < 0.0001). Conclusion: Unnecessary prescription of antibiotics was observed in the present study. Improving knowledge and awareness of Saudi dentists on dental antibiotic prescription is warranted.Keywords: risk management, health policy, early diagnosis, oral disease, dental servicehttps://www.dovepress.com/inappropriate-dental-antibiotic-prescriptions-potential-driver-of-the--peer-reviewed-article-RMHPrisk managementhealth policyearly diagnosisoral diseasedental service. |
| spellingShingle | Alzahrani AAH Alzahrani MSA Aldannish BH Alghamdi HS Albanghali MA Almalki SSR Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia Risk Management and Healthcare Policy risk management health policy early diagnosis oral disease dental service. |
| title | Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Inappropriate Dental Antibiotic Prescriptions: Potential Driver of the Antimicrobial Resistance in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | inappropriate dental antibiotic prescriptions potential driver of the antimicrobial resistance in albaha region saudi arabia |
| topic | risk management health policy early diagnosis oral disease dental service. |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/inappropriate-dental-antibiotic-prescriptions-potential-driver-of-the--peer-reviewed-article-RMHP |
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