ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2013
Awareness of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic prescribing in UTI treatment: a qualitative study among primary care physicians in Sweden.
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- General practitioners' decision making managing uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a qualitative study.BJGP open · 2024Article
- U.S. primary care physician perceptions on barriers to providing guideline-driven care for UTI and recurrent UTI: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Uncovering doctors' perceived barriers and facilitators of antibiotic prescribing behaviours: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2023Article
- Misconceptions and Knowledge Gaps on Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Four Healthcare Settings and Five European Countries-A Modified Delphi Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antibiotic Treatment for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care: A Register-Based Study Examining the Role of Radiographic Imaging.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Unmet needs in uncomplicated urinary tract infection in the United States and Germany: a physician survey.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Patients' and Healthcare Professionals' Experiences and Views of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis and Meta-Ethnography.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Role of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Testing in Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections: A Survey among Swiss General Practitioners.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The value, challenges and practical considerations of conducting qualitative research on antimicrobial stewardship in primary care.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2022Review
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- Tanzanian primary healthcare workers' experiences of antibiotic prescription and understanding of antibiotic resistance in common childhood infections: a qualitative phenomenographic study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2021Article
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- Diagnosis and Management of UTI in Primary Care Settings-A Qualitative Study to Inform a Diagnostic Quick Reference Tool for Women Under 65 Years.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Qualitative Analysis of Primary Care Provider Prescribing Decisions for Urinary Tract Infections.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Drivers of Irrational Use of Antibiotics in Europe.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- An evaluation of the TARGET (Treat Antibiotics Responsibly; Guidance, Education, Tools) Antibiotics Toolkit to improve antimicrobial stewardship in primary care-is it fit for purpose?Family practice · 2018Article
- Managing ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae-related urinary tract infection in primary care: a tool kit for general practitioners.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo improve education and information for general practitioners in relation to rational antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infection (UTI), it is important to be aware of GPs' views of resistance and how it influences their choice of UTI treatment. The aim of this study was to explore variations in views of resistance and UTI treatment decisions among general practitioners (GPs) in a county in Sweden.
designQualitative, semi-structured interviews were analysed with a phenomenographic approach and content analysis.
settingPrimary care in Kronoberg, a county in southern Sweden. Subjects. A purposeful sample of 20 GPs from 15 of 25 health centres in the county.
main outcome measuresThe variation of perceptions of antibiotic resistance in UTI treatment. How UTIs were treated according to the GPs.
resultsThree different ways of viewing resistance in UTI treatment were identified. These were: (A) No problem, I have never seen resistance, (B) The problem is bigger somewhere else, and (C) The development of antibiotic resistance is serious and we must be careful. Moreover, GPs' perceptions of antibiotic resistance were mirrored in how they reported their treatment of UTIs in practice.
conclusionThere was a hierarchal scale of how GPs viewed resistance as an issue in UTI treatment. Only GPs who expressed concerns about resistance followed prescribing guidelines completely. This offers valuable insights into the planning and most likely the outcome of awareness or educational activities aimed at changed antibiotic prescribing behaviour.
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