Observational studyRevista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia2022
Implementation of the delayed antibiotic prescribing strategy. Prospective observation study in primary care.
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- Using a decision support tool to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use after a delayed prescription.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Trial
- Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Implications for Clinical Practice.Cureus · 2026Review
- Routine Treatment Versus Selective Treatment for Individuals Reporting Contact With Sexual Partners With Chlamydia: A Before-and-After Study.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators for the implementation of delayed-prescription of antibiotics in family medicine: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A systematic review on how primary care electronic medical record data have been used for antimicrobial stewardship.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2025Review
- C-reactive protein point-of-care testing in primary care-broader implementation needed to combat antimicrobial resistance.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Guidance on C-reactive protein point-of-care testing and complementary strategies to improve antibiotic prescribing for adults with lower respiratory tract infections in primary care.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to compare the actual consumption of antibiotics among patients issued delayed antibiotic prescribing with the consumption observed in a non-systematic review of studies on delayed prescribing.
methodsObservational study carried out in three primary care centres from September 2018 until March 2020. We tracked the electronic records of the 82 patients with episodes of acute bronchitis and 44 acute pharyngitis who were given a patient-led delayed prescription to determine whether the prescription was filled and when this medication was obtained.
resultsThe prescriptions were never filled in 50 cases (39.7%), but five patients took another antibiotic within the first two weeks. Out of 76 patients who did take the delayed prescription, only 12 obtained the medication based on the instructions given by the doctors (15.8%).
conclusionsThe strategy of delayed antibiotic prescribing resulted in a reduction in antibiotic use, but this reduction was lower than in randomised clinical trials, being comparable to the results obtained with other observational studies on delayed antibiotic prescribing. In addition, only a few patients adhered to the doctors' instructions.
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