Observational studyJournal of primary care & community health
Evaluating the Appropriateness of Antibiotic Treatment of Tonsillitis during COVID-19 in the North Wale Primary Healthcare Setting.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Primary care pharyngotonsillitis complications following absent or deferred antibiotic treatment across the COVID 19 pandemic.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of virtual care on drug prescribing practices: A scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Assessing the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Community Setting: A Scoping Review.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Impact of the COVID-pandemic on the incidence of tonsil surgery and sore throat in Germany.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Antibiotic Prescribing in Dutch Daytime and Out-of-Hours General Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Database Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the delivery of primary care in the NHS. Consultations have largely moved from face-to-face to remote, forcing practitioners to modify the ways in which they deliver care to patients.
aimIn this study, we aim to investigate the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing in tonsillitis during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN AND
settingAn observational quantitative analysis in the North Wales primary care setting.
methodRetrospective review of computer records across 5 GP centers from March 2020 until the end of October 2020. Data was extracted and analyzed using chi-square or fisher exact rank and Mann-Whitney test.
resultsOur results have shown no significant difference in antibiotic prescribing behavior comparing face-to-face and remote consultations.
conclusionRemote consultation is as effective as face-to-face consultation with regards to the assessment of tonsillitis and the appropriateness of antibiotic prescription in primary care.
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