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Journal Article
Evaluation of a multimodal intervention to promote rational antibiotic use in primary care
2021
Overview
Background
Increasing antimicrobial resistance is a serious societal challenge affecting outpatient, inpatient and veterinary care. The German
One-Health
project, RAI (Rational use of Antibiotics via Information and Communication) addresses all three sectors. In the outpatient sector, General Practitioners (GPs) are the main prescribers of antibiotics and were therefore, targeted for this study. A multimodal intervention focusing on Acute Respiratory Tract infections (ARI) was designed and implemented. The aim of this study was to evaluate acceptance, rating and the self-reported impact of the intervention among GPs.
Methods
The intervention offered six tools: a GP training on rational antibiotic use, an app for self-monitoring, a leaflet and a set of posters (both for use as information materials in waiting rooms) and both digital and printed information prescriptions (material for ‘prescribing’ information instead of an antibiotic to the patient). The tools could be used according to individual preferences. The intervention was conducted between August 2016 and July 2017. Following the intervention, a three pages anonymous questionnaire was sent to all 271 participants. Items covered socio-demographic and professional background, use and judgement of the intervention tools (6 point Likert scale), impact of the intervention tools (4 point Likert scale).
Results
The response rate was 39% (n = 107). On average, respondents used 3.1 of the six available tools, with printed information prescriptions used most frequently (79%). Digital information prescriptions were used more frequently by men than by women (OR 2.8; 95% CI 1.16–7.24;
p
= 0.02). Eighty-seven percent of respondents stated that information prescriptions supported doctor-patient communication. In a comparison of the overall impression of the different intervention tools the GP training on rational antibiotic use was rated best (1.67 on a 6 point scale with 1 = highest, 6 = lowest) and most often noted as having had a “strong” or “very strong” impact on personal antibiotic prescribing behavior.
Conclusions
The multimodal intervention addressing education and communication was well accepted among GPs and could help in fostering rational use of antibiotics in primary care.
Publisher
BioMed Central,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
Subject
Acute respiratory tract infection
/ Adult
/ Aged
/ Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
/ Biomedical and Life Sciences
/ Design
/ Female
/ General Practitioners - education
/ Germany
/ Humans
/ Inappropriate Prescribing - prevention & control
/ Male
/ Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data
/ Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy
/ Training
