Publication: Prevalence and determinants of inappropriate antibiotic dispensing at private drug retail outlets in urban and rural areas of Indonesia: A mixed methods study
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2021-08-03
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20597908
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BMJ Global Health. Vol.6, No.8 (2021)
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Luh Putu Lila Wulandari, Mishal Khan, Marco Liverani, Astri Ferdiana, Yusuf Ari Mashuri, Ari Probandari, Tri Wibawa, Neha Batura, Gill Schierhout, John Kaldor, Rebecca Guy, Matthew Law, Richard Day, Johanna Hanefeld, Harry Parathon, Stephen Jan, Shunmay Yeung, Virginia Wiseman Prevalence and determinants of inappropriate antibiotic dispensing at private drug retail outlets in urban and rural areas of Indonesia: A mixed methods study. BMJ Global Health. Vol.6, No.8 (2021). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-004993 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/77976
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Prevalence and determinants of inappropriate antibiotic dispensing at private drug retail outlets in urban and rural areas of Indonesia: A mixed methods study
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Universitas Sebelas Maret
Universitas Udayana
Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
The Aga Khan University
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
UNSW Sydney
The Kirby Institute
University College London
Robert Koch Institut
Mahidol University
Nagasaki University
Faculty of Medicine
Universitas Udayana
Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
The Aga Khan University
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
UNSW Sydney
The Kirby Institute
University College London
Robert Koch Institut
Mahidol University
Nagasaki University
Faculty of Medicine
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Introduction The aim of this mixed-method study was to determine the extent and determinants of inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics by licensed private drug retail outlets in Indonesia. Methods Standardised patients (SPs) made a total of 495 visits to 166 drug outlets (community pharmacies and drug stores) between July and August 2019. The SPs presented three clinical cases to drug outlet staff: parent of a child at home with diarrhoea; an adult with presumptive tuberculosis (TB); and an adult with upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The primary outcome was the dispensing of an antibiotic without prescription, with or without the client requesting it. We used multivariable random effects logistic regression to assess factors associated with the primary outcome and conducted 31 interviews with drug outlet staff to explore these factors in greater depth. Results Antibiotic dispensing without prescription occurred in 69% of SP visits. Dispensing antibiotics without a prescription was more likely in standalone pharmacies and pharmacies attached to clinics compared with drug stores, with an OR of 5.9 (95% CI 3.2 to 10.8) and OR of 2.2 (95% CI 1.2 to 3.9); and more likely for TB and URTI SP-performed cases compared with child diarrhoea cases, with an OR of 5.7 (95% CI 3.1 to 10.8) and OR of 5.2 (95% CI 2.7 to 9.8). Interviews revealed that inappropriate antibiotic dispensing was driven by strong patient demand for antibiotics, unqualified drug sellers dispensing medicines, competition between different types of drug outlets, drug outlet owners pushing their staff to sell medicines, and weak enforcement of regulations. Conclusion This study shows that inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics by private drug retail outlets is widespread. Interventions will need to address not only the role of drug sellers, but also the demand for antibiotics among clients and the push from drug outlet owners to compete with other outlets.