title: Impact of antimicrobial drug restrictions on doctors' behaviors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Broad-spectrum antibiotics have become available for use only with the approval of infectious disease specialists (IDSs) since 2003 in Turkey. This study aimed to analyze the tendencies of doctors who are not disease specialists (non-IDSs) towards the restriction of antibiotics.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire form was prepared, which included a total of 22 questions about the impact of antibiotic restriction (AR) policy, the role of IDSs in the restriction, and the perception of this change in antibiotic consumption. The questionnaire was completed by each participating physician.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1906 specialists from 20 cities in Turkey participated in the study. Of those who participated, 1271 (67.5%) had ≤5 years of occupational experience (junior specialists = JSs) and 942 (49.4%) of them were physicians. Specialists having >5 years of occupational experience in their branch expressed that they followed the antibiotic guidelines more strictly than the JSs (P < 0.05) and 755 of physicians (88%) and 720 of surgeons (84.6%) thought that the AR policy was necessary and useful (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicated that the AR policy was supported by most of the specialists. Physicians supported this restriction policy more so than surgeons did.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sakarya University Health Science Institute, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors: Oğuz
authors: O
authors: Karabay
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors: Salih
authors: S
authors: Hoşoğlu
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Sakarya University Health Science Institute, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors: Ertuğrul
authors: E
authors: Güçlü
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
authors: Şerife
authors: Ş
authors: Akalin
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Fatma Aybala
authors: FA
authors: Altay
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kafkas University, Faculty of Medicine, Kars, Turkey.
authors: Emsal
authors: E
authors: Aydin
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Ministry İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Bahadır
authors: B
authors: Ceylan
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
authors: Aygül
authors: A
authors: Çelik
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Ministry Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors: İlhami
authors: İ
authors: Çelik
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Tuna
authors: T
authors: Demirdal
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Ministry Gebze Fatih State Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors: Keziban
authors: K
authors: Demirli
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors: Nurettin
authors: N
authors: Erben
authors: Department of Biostatistics, Sakarya University, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors: Ünal
authors: Ü
authors: Erkorkmaz
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Serpil
authors: S
authors: Erol
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
authors: Ömer
authors: Ö
authors: Evirgen
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.
authors: İbak
authors: İ
authors: Gönen
authors: Hospital Pharmacy, Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey.
authors: Ayşe Ebru
authors: AE
authors: Güner
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Tümer
authors: T
authors: Güven
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Ayten
authors: A
authors: Kadanali
authors: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors: Mücahide Esra
authors: ME
authors: Koçoğlu
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Hatay, Turkey.
authors: Ömer Faruk
authors: ÖF
authors: Kökoğlu
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey.
authors: Abdulkadir
authors: A
authors: Küçükbayrak
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Fatma
authors: F
authors: Sargin
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
authors: Mahmut
authors: M
authors: Sünnetçioğlu
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
authors: Şebnem
authors: Ş
authors: Şenol
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
authors: Meltem
authors: M
authors: İşikgöz Taşbakan
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors: Recep
authors: R
authors: Tekin
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Vedat
authors: V
authors: Turhan
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Gürdal
authors: G
authors: Yilmaz
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors: Behiye
authors: B
authors: Dede
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010820:Physicians; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents
keywords: Antibiotic policy; antibiotic restriction; antibiotic usage; budget execution instructions; specialist