ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
General Practitioners', Pharmacists' and Parents' Views on Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Malta: An Exploratory Qualitative Study.
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- The Role of Electronic Medical Record Systems and Pharmacovigilance Databases in the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for a Multistudy Project.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Antimicrobial Stewardship in Antibiotic Prescribing and Dispensing by General Practitioners and Pharmacists in Malta: A Systematic Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- 'Antibiotics are like gold': a qualitative study of patient perspectives on the use of antibiotics without a prescription.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Outcomes of antibiotic treatment for respiratory infections in children an observational study in primary care.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Observational
- Perspectives of primary care physicians on academic detailing for antimicrobial stewardship: feasibility and impact assessment.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Perspectives on Non-Prescription Antibiotic Use among Hispanic Patients in the Houston Metroplex.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2023Article
- Potential Factors of Primary Hospital Healthcare Professionals in Hindering the Abolition of Routine Skin Test for Cephalosporin: A Cross-Sectional Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- Determinants of the Empiric Use of Antibiotics by General Practitioners in South Africa: Observational, Analytic, Cross-Sectional Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAntibiotic resistance (ABR) remains a global health threat that requires urgent action. Antibiotic use is a key driver of ABR and is particularly problematic in the outpatient setting. General practitioners (GPs), the public, and pharmacists therefore play an important role in safeguarding antibiotics. In this study, we aimed to gain a better understanding of the antibiotic prescribing-use-dispensation dynamic in Malta from the perspective of GPs, pharmacists, and parents; Methods: we conducted 8 focus groups with 8 GPs, 24 pharmacists, and 18 parents between 2014 and 2016. Data were analysed using inductive and deductive content analysis; Results: Awareness on antibiotic overuse and ABR was generally high among interviewees although antibiotic use was thought to be improving. Despite this, some believed that antibiotic demand, non-compliance, and over-the-counter dispensing are still a problem. Nevertheless, interviewees believed that the public is more accepting of alternative strategies, such as delayed antibiotic prescription. Both GPs and pharmacists were enthusiastic about their roles as patient educators in raising knowledge and awareness in this context; Conclusions: While antibiotic use and misuse, and knowledge and awareness, were perceived to have improved in Malta, our study suggests that even though stakeholders indicated willingness to drive change, there is still much room for improvement.
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