Antibiotics domain

The Atlas of Healthcare Variation antibiotics category displays data for community antibiotic dispensing in Aotearoa New Zealand. Research in Aotearoa New Zealand has found high rates of community antibiotic use, with up to 95 percent of all antibiotics dispensed in the community compared with 5 percent in hospital. This raises questions on the appropriateness of prescribing.

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Community-Use-of-Antibiotics-Overall-Technical-Document

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Name	Description	Data sources	Responsible organisation(s)	Measure methodology last updated
All systemic antibiotic dispensings in a year, rate per 100	This measure details the rate per 100 of all systemic antibiotic dispensings in a year. Research in Aotearoa New Zealand has found high rates of community antibiotic use with up to 95 percent of all antibiotics dispensed in the community, compared with 5 percent in hospital. This raises questions on the appropriateness of prescribing.	Pharmaceutical Collection (PHARMS), PHO Enrolment Collection, Ministry of Health	Health Quality & Safety Commission \| Te Tāhū Hauora

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