scholarly journals Data transparency for building a stronger healthcare system: A case study from Argentinean administrative drug utilization data sources

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. e3339
Author(s):  
Martín Cañás ◽  
Gustavo H. Marín ◽  
Martín A. Urtasun ◽  
Lisiane Freitas Leal ◽  
Maribel Salas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
National Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Data Transparency ◽  
Drug Utilization Research

In order to compile an inventory of national data sources for drug utilization research (DUR) in Argentina and to verify publicly available data sources, we performed a cross-sectional study that sought to identify national and provincial databases of drug use. In July 2020, we searched the websites of government institutions, carried out a systematic query of bibliographic databases for “drug utilization research” conducted in Argentina, and conducted a survey with local experts. Data collected included: the institution responsible for the database, population covered, accessibility, source of the data, healthcare setting, geographic information, and whether data were individual or aggregated. Descriptive analyses were then performed. We identified 31 data sources for DUR; only one was publicly and conveniently accessible. Five published aggregated data and provide more detailed access by formal request. Only seven sources (23%) reported national data, and most (n=29) included only data from the public healthcare sector. Although data sources for DUR have been found in Argentina, limited access by researchers and policymakers is still an significant obstacle. Increasing health data transparency by making data sources publicly available for the purpose of analyzing public health information is crucial for building a stronger health system.

scholarly journals Community-Based Participatory Research and Drug Utilization Research to improve Childhood Diarrhea Case Management in Ujjain, India: A Cross Sectional Survey

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Mathur ◽  
Devendra Baghel ◽  
Jitendra Jaat ◽  
Vishal Diwan ◽  
Ashish Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Childhood Diarrhea ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Drug Utilization Research

Childhood diarrhea continues to be a major cause of under-five (U-5) mortality globally and in India. In this study, 1571 U-5 children residing in nine rural villages and four urban slums in Ujjain, India were included with the objective to use community participation and drug utilization research to improve diarrheal case management. The mean age was 2.08 years, with 297 (19%), children living in high diarrheal index households. Most mothers (70%) considered stale food, teething (62%) and hot weather (55%) as causes of diarrhea. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related characteristics revealed that most (93%) households had toilets, but only 23% children used them. The study identified ineffective household water treatment by filtration through cloth by most (93%) households and dumping of household waste on streets (89%). The results revealed low community awareness of correct causes of diarrhea (poor hand hygiene, 21%; littering around the household, 15%) and of correct diarrhea treatment (oral rehydration solution [ORS] and zinc use, 29% and 11%, respectively) and a high antibiotic prescription rate by health care providers (83%). Based on the results of the present study, context-specific house-to-house interventions will be designed and implemented.

scholarly journals Community-Based Participatory Research and Drug Utilization Research to Improve Childhood Diarrhea Case Management in Ujjain, India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1646
Author(s):  
Aditya Mathur ◽  
Devendra Baghel ◽  
Jitendra Jaat ◽  
Vishal Diwan ◽  
Ashish Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Childhood Diarrhea ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Drug Utilization Research

Childhood diarrhea continues to be a major cause of under-five (U-5) mortality globally and in India. In this study, 1571 U-5 children residing in nine rural villages and four urban slums in Ujjain, India were included with the objective to use community participation and drug utilization research to improve diarrheal case management. The mean age was 2.08 years, with 297 (19%), children living in high diarrheal index households. Most mothers (70%) considered stale food, teething (62%), and hot weather (55%) as causes of diarrhea. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related characteristics revealed that most (93%) households had toilets, but only 23% of the children used them. The study identified ineffective household water treatment by filtration through cloth by most (93%) households and dumping of household waste on the streets (89%). The results revealed low community awareness of correct causes of diarrhea (poor hand hygiene, 21%; littering around the household, 15%) and of correct diarrhea treatment (oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc use, 29% and 11%, respectively) and a high antibiotic prescription rate by healthcare providers (83%). Based on the results of the present study, context-specific house-to-house interventions will be designed and implemented.

Data Sources for Drug Utilization Research in Latin American countries – a cross‐national study: DASDUR‐LATAM Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciane C. Lopes ◽  
Maribel Salas ◽  
Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio‐de‐Castro ◽  
Lisiane Freitas Leal ◽  
Svetlana V. Doubova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
National Study ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Drug Utilization Research ◽  
Cross National Study ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Cross National

scholarly journals Data Sources for Drug Utilization Research in Brazil—DUR-BRA Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisiane Freitas Leal ◽  
Claudia Garcia Serpa Osorio-de-Castro ◽  
Luiz Júpiter Carneiro de Souza ◽  
Felipe Ferre ◽  
Daniel Marques Mota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Event ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Adverse Event Reporting ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Event Reporting ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
Reporting Systems ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Drug Utilization Research

Background: In Brazil, studies that map electronic healthcare databases in order to assess their suitability for use in pharmacoepidemiologic research are lacking. We aimed to identify, catalogue, and characterize Brazilian data sources for Drug Utilization Research (DUR).Methods: The present study is part of the project entitled, “Publicly Available Data Sources for Drug Utilization Research in Latin American (LatAm) Countries.” A network of Brazilian health experts was assembled to map secondary administrative data from healthcare organizations that might provide information related to medication use. A multi-phase approach including internet search of institutional government websites, traditional bibliographic databases, and experts’ input was used for mapping the data sources. The reviewers searched, screened and selected the data sources independently; disagreements were resolved by consensus. Data sources were grouped into the following categories: 1) automated databases; 2) Electronic Medical Records (EMR); 3) national surveys or datasets; 4) adverse event reporting systems; and 5) others. Each data source was characterized by accessibility, geographic granularity, setting, type of data (aggregate or individual-level), and years of coverage. We also searched for publications related to each data source.Results: A total of 62 data sources were identified and screened; 38 met the eligibility criteria for inclusion and were fully characterized. We grouped 23 (60%) as automated databases, four (11%) as adverse event reporting systems, four (11%) as EMRs, three (8%) as national surveys or datasets, and four (11%) as other types. Eighteen (47%) were classified as publicly and conveniently accessible online; providing information at national level. Most of them offered more than 5 years of comprehensive data coverage, and presented data at both the individual and aggregated levels. No information about population coverage was found. Drug coding is not uniform; each data source has its own coding system, depending on the purpose of the data. At least one scientific publication was found for each publicly available data source.Conclusions: There are several types of data sources for DUR in Brazil, but a uniform system for drug classification and data quality evaluation does not exist. The extent of population covered by year is unknown. Our comprehensive and structured inventory reveals a need for full characterization of these data sources.

scholarly journals Community-Based Participatory Research and Drug Utilization Research to Improve Childhood Diarrhea Case Management in Ujjain, India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Mathur ◽  
Devendra Baghel ◽  
Jitendra Jaat ◽  
Vishal Diwan ◽  
Ashish Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Childhood Diarrhea ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Oral Rehydration ◽  
Drug Utilization Research

Childhood diarrhea continues to be a major cause of under-five (U-5) mortality globally and in India. In this study, 1571 U-5 children residing in nine rural villages and four urban slums in Ujjain, India were included with the objective to use community participation and drug utilization research to improve diarrheal case management. The mean age was 2.08 years, with 297 (19%), children living in high diarrheal index households. Most mothers (70%) considered stale food, teething (62%), and hot weather (55%) as causes of diarrhea. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related characteristics revealed that most (93%) households had toilets, but only 23% of the children used them. The study identified ineffective household water treatment by filtration through cloth by most (93%) households and dumping of household waste on the streets (89%). The results revealed low community awareness of correct causes of diarrhea (poor hand hygiene, 21%; littering around the household, 15%) and of correct diarrhea treatment (oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc use, 29% and 11%, respectively) and a high antibiotic prescription rate by healthcare providers (83%). Based on the results of the present study, context-specific house-to-house interventions will be designed and implemented.

scholarly journals Implications of a defined daily dose fixed database for drug utilization research studies: The case of statins in Portugal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catarina Abrantes ◽  
Fernanda S. Tonin ◽  
Joana Reis‐Pardal ◽  
Margarida Castel‐Branco ◽  
Claudia Furtado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Defined Daily Dose ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Daily Dose ◽  
Drug Utilization Research ◽  
Research Studies

scholarly journals Drug utilization research in a primary mental health service in Northeast of Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais Teles de Souza ◽  
Wellington Barros da Silva ◽  
Jullyana de Souza Siqueira Quintans ◽  
Alexandre Sherlley Casimiro Onofre ◽  
Fabiana Botelho de Miranda Onofre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Drug Utilization ◽  
Utilization Research ◽  
Drug Utilization Research

scholarly journals Diversity issues in Nigeria’s healthcare sector: implications on organizational commitment. A cross-sectional study

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayodotun Stephen Ibidunni ◽  
Tomike Olawande ◽  
Maxwell Olokundun ◽  
Charles Iruonagbe ◽  
Iyanu Adelekan
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Workplace diversity is increasingly gaining the attention of healthcare organizations, especially in developing countries like Nigeria. However, little is understood from existing literature about how workforce diversity affects employees’ satisfaction and organisational commitment in the workplace. Consequently, this paper showed the direct and mediating relationships between diversity of workforce, job satisfaction and employee commitment to the organization. Methods: Copies of the structured questionnaire have been given to 133 public healthcare employees in Nigeria’s Ministry of Health in Lagos state.  Statistical analysis for the study included descriptive measures and multi-variate analysis, using structural equation modelling. Results: Outcomes from statistical analysis supports direct and mediating relationships between the research variables. Gender and ethical diversity had significant influences on job satisfaction at r = 0.35 (p < 0.05) and r = 0.28 (p < 0.05) respectively. The following mediating relationships were also statistically confirmed: job satisfaction related with affective commitment (r = 0.41, p < 0.05) and normative commitment (r = 0.26, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Based on the results of the statistical analysis, the study concludes that there is a relationship between diversity of employees and job satisfaction, diversity of employees and organizational commitment and the influence of work satisfaction on organizational commitment.

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