ArticleThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2022
Non-antibiotic treatment of acute urinary tract infection in primary care: a qualitative study.
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- Effects of a multimodal intervention in primary care to reduce second line antibiotic prescriptions for urinary tract infections in women: parallel, cluster randomised, controlled trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Trial
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- Pharmacists' Management of Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms in Community Pharmacy: Counseling Practices and Attitudes Toward Antibiotic Therapy.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Development and initial content and face validation of a questionnaire to evaluate pharmacists' attitudes and practices in counselling urinary tract infection patients: A mixed methods study.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
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- Women's experiences of the assessment and management of urinary tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis of free-text comments from a national survey in England.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- General practitioners' perspectives on diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections: A qualitative study in the Northern Dutch-German cross-border region.The European journal of general practice · 2025Article
- The Use of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Women: Qualitative Findings From the SCOUT Trial.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- General practitioners' decision making managing uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: a qualitative study.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Qualitative study on shared decision making in cystitis management in general practice.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Young Women's Attitudes and Behaviors in Treatment and Prevention of UTIs: Are Biomedical Students at an Advantage?Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Re-examining advice to complete antibiotic courses: a qualitative study with clinicians and patients.BJGP open · 2023Article
- Enhancing opportunistic recruitment and retention in primary care trials: lessons learned from a qualitative study embedded in the Cranberry for Urinary Tract Infection (CUTI) feasibility trial.BMC primary care · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe views of women with acute, uncomplicated urinary tract infection (auUTI) on the acceptability of non-antibiotic treatment options are poorly understood.
aimTo establish women's thoughts on and experience of non-antibiotic treatment for auUTIs. DESIGN AND
settingQualitative interview study with primary care patients in Oxfordshire, UK, embedded within the Cranberry for Urinary Tract Infection (CUTI) feasibility trial.
methodOne-to-one, semi-structured interviews were conducted between August 2019 and January 2020 with some CUTI trial participants and some patients who were not part of the CUTI trial who had experienced at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in the preceding 12 months in Oxfordshire, UK. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis.
resultsIn total, 26 interviews were conducted and analysed. Women expected to receive an immediate antibiotic for their UTI but were aware of the potential harms of this approach. They were keen to find a non-antibiotic, 'natural' alternative that could effectively manage their symptoms. In certain situations (early illness, milder illness, and with no important upcoming engagements), women indicated they would be prepared to postpone antibiotic treatment by up to 3 days, especially if offered an interim non-antibiotic option with perceived therapeutic potential.
conclusionMany women with auUTIs are open to trying non-antibiotic treatments first in certain situations. There is scope for more dialogue between primary care clinicians and patients with auUTI around delaying antibiotic treatment and using non-antibiotic options initially, which could reduce antibiotic consumption for this common infection.
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