Antibiotic usage in Konya district

Abstract

In this study, evaluation of antibiotic usage in the community of Konya district was aimed. 206 patients, who used antibiotics during the last month were included in the study. A questionnaire form was applied face to face to the patients. 18 % of the patients did not have a health assurance. It was found that antibiotics were proposed to 91.3 % of the patients by doctors. It was determined that about 3/4 of the patients used antibiotics for respiratory infections. Radiological examinations were the most requested examination and amoxicilline-klavulanat was the most frequently used antibiotic by the patients. 44.7 % of the patients declared feeling healthy as the reason of quitting the antibiotic use. There was no significant relation between antibiotic usage properties and educational level of the community. It was concluded that, the doctors should also be educated with the community about acceptable antibiotic usage.

Özet

Bu çalismada, Konya bölgesinde toplumun antibiyotik kullanma durumunun incelenmesi amaçlanmistir. Arastirmaya, son bir ay içinde antibiyotik kullanan 206 olgu alinmistir. Bu olgulara yüz-yüze görüsme yöntemiyle bir anket formu uygulanmistir. Arastirmaya katilanlarin % 18'inin herhangi bir saglik güvencesi olmadigi, % 91.3'üne antibiyotigi doktorun önerdigi tespit edilmistir. Hastalarin yaklasik 3/4'ünün antibiyotik kullanma nedeninin solunum sistemi infeksiyonu oldugu saptanmistir. Antibiyotik yazilan hastalarin % 12.1'ine ne fizik muayene, ne de laboratuar tetkik yapilmistir. Yapilan tetkikler içinde radyolojik inceleme, kullanilan antibiyotikler içinde amoksisilin-klavulanat ilk sirayi almistir. Olgularin % 44.7'si antibiyotigi kesme nedeni olarak iyilestigini düsünmüstür. Antibiyotik kullanim özellikleri ile ögrenim durumu arasinda anlamli iliski saptanmamistir. Uygun antibiyotik kullanimi konusunda, toplumla birlikte doktorlarin da bilgilendirilmesi gerekmektedir.