Investigating socioeconomic deprivation and antibiotic prescribing among older medicare patients using an instrumental variable approach
This study identified that socioeconomic deprivation may influence antibiotic days supplied to Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Findings highlight the need for targeted public health interventions to address the socioeconomic factors contributing to excess antibiotic use.
Authors
- Catia Nicodemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-9576)
- David E. Nix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9440-465X)
- David Slusky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8626-5189)
- Mayar Al Mohajer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-1070)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics (DE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.185
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13