Characteristics of dentists and patients associated with appropriate antibiotic prescriptions by French dentists: a cross-sectional study using Health Insurance databases.

Fiche publication


Date publication

janvier 2023

Journal

BMC oral health

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr THILLY Nathalie, Dr GUILLET-THIBAULT Julie


Tous les auteurs :
Simon M, Pereira O, Constant ML, Guillet-Thibault J, Pulcini C, Thilly N

Résumé

The use of antibiotics in dental care is often unnecessary or inappropriate. Our objectives were to identify (i) Clusters of dentists grouped according to their appropriateness score based on proxy indicators' results; and (ii) Dentists' and patients' characteristics associated with the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions.

Mots clés

Antibiotics, Appropriateness, Associated factors, Dentists, Prescriptions

Référence

BMC Oral Health. 2023 01 18;23(1):29