Antibiotic prescription audit at QECH and KCH
| dc.contributor.author | Unyolo, Takondwa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwambene, Grace | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-21T15:18:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-04-21T15:18:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-03-10 | |
| dc.description | This is cross sectional and retrospective study | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | There is an increase in antibiotic resistance by bacteria to most of the available antibiotics and it is an issue of great public health concern. Antibiotic resistance is mostly brought about by inappropriate and unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics despite the availability of prescribing guidelines. Antibiotic stewardship involves appropriate selection, dose, route and duration of antibiotic therapy, and has been shown to minimize emergence of resistance. Auditing antibiotic use is essential in monitoring appropriate use within an institution. This cross sectional and retrospective study aims to conduct an audit on antibiotic prescription at QECH and KCH in Malawi to appreciate the extent of antibiotic prescription between these two referral hospitals. The objectives of this study include, assessing if prescription is based on proper diagnosis, evaluating if antibiotic prescriptions are based on prescribed guidelines and identifying the most commonly prescribed antibiotics at QECH and KCH in the medical wards We are going to audit antibiotic prescription at the two referral hospitals in the medical wards using questionnaires. This process will involve prescribers who are authorized to prescribe antibiotics in the medical department of the hospitals and the use of patient files of those prescribed antibiotics. It is expected that they will be minimal adherence to the prescribing guidelines in the Malawi Standard Treatment Guidelines by the prescribers and that most prescription of antibiotics will be done without appropriate diagnosis. The results of this study will be submitted to KUHES library, they will also be presented to the academic staff and students. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Self Sponsored | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://rscarchive.kuhes.ac.mw/handle/20.500.12988/964 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kamuzu University of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Protocol;U.11/21/3513 | |
| dc.title | Antibiotic prescription audit at QECH and KCH | en_US |
| dc.type | Plan or blueprint | en_US |