Antibiotic prescribing to Kentucky Medicaid children, 2012‐2017: Prescribing is higher in rural areas

• Published in: The Journal of rural health Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 427 - 432
• Main Authors: Wattles, Bethany A., Vidwan, Navjyot K., Feygin, Yana, Jawad, Kahir S., Creel, Liza M., Smith, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotic resistance; antibiotic stewardship; antibiotic use; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; Family physicians; Female; Government programs; Health problems; Health risks; health services research; Humans; Kentucky; Male; Management; Medicaid; Nurse practitioners; Patients; Pediatricians; Pediatrics; Prescribing; Prescription drugs; Public health; Resistance; Rural areas; rural children; Rural communities; United States; United States; Kentucky; United States > US; rural children; health services research; antibiotic use; antibiotic stewardship; Medicaid

Purpose Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat. Antibiotic use is the main driver of resistance, with children and the state of Kentucky having particularly high rates of outpatient antibiotic prescribing. The purpose of this study was to describe patient and provider characteristics...