Adherence and utilization of short-term antibiotics: Randomized controlled study

Basima A Almomani, Bushra M Hijazi, Belal A Al-Husein, Muna Oqal and Lara M Al-Natour

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: Enhancing adherence to medication has the potential to improve clinical outcomes and decrease healthcare cost. The role of clinical pharmacist-led education on adherence to short-term antibiotic has never been investigated in Jordan. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on antibiotic short-term adherence and to assess the antibiotic utilization pattern. A prospective, single blinded, randomized controlled study was conducted in a tertiary referral hospital in Jordan. Adult patients diagnosed with acute infection and prescribed a short-term antibiotic course (

Date: 2023
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