처방전 발행률로 본 치과의료기관 의약품 사용실태

• Published in: 대한구강보건학회지 Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 212 - 219
• Main Authors: 조한아, Han A Cho, 김선미, Sun Mi Kim, 신호성, Ho Sung Shin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한예방치과·구강보건학회 31.12.2014
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Korea Health Panel; Prescription rate; 치의학
• ISSN: 1225-388X; 2093-7784

Objectives: This study examined the misuse and abuse of antibiotics in relation to the demographicand socioeconomic characteristics of patients given prescriptions by dental providers. Methods: We examined data collected in 2011 by the Korea Health Panel from 3,836 dental visits. Thedata included multiple visits per individual for 3,738 household members of 2,588 households usingoutpatient dental services. The data were analyzed by dental service provider type, using four types of-regression. Model analysis and comparison were performed using Akaike’s information criterion (AIC)and Bayesian information criterion (BIC) to select the best model. Results: Prescription rates according to type of dental service provider are as follows: 18% by dentalhospitals and 19%-20% by dental clinics. The patient factors contributing to the prescription rate aregender, age, education, and income level. Higher antibiotics exposure was found in patients who weremale, older, with less education, and lower incomes. Patient exposure to antibiotics did not significantlydiffer between dental hospitals and dental clinics. Conclusions: When prescribing antibiotics in dental practices, patient safety can be improved by reducingmisuse and abuse of antibiotics through consideration of individual patient characteristics.