Improving antibiotic prescribing – Recommendations for funding and pricing policies to enhance use of point-of-care tests
Optimised pricing and funding policies could make a difference in enhancing uptake of CA-ARTI POCTs. It is crucial for the successful implementation of policies to consider country settings. Additionally, supportive policy action is recommended, including the systematic use of health technology assessment, stakeholder communication, and monitoring and evaluation.
Authors
- Friederike Windisch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8364-9646)
- Sabine Vogler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-4397)
- Caroline Steigenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0713-2623)
Institutions
- Vienna University of Economics and Business (AT)
- UMIT - Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik (AT)
- Gesundheit Österreich (AT)
- Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Policy OPEN
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2024.100129
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.30
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- European Commission
- Innovative Medicines Initiative
- bioMérieux