Towards a better understanding of patients' perspectives of antibiotic resistance and MRSA: A qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 341-348

  Brooks, Lauren ^a   Shaw, Alison ^b   Sharp, Debbie ^b   Hay, Alastair D ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial agents; Drug resistance; Patients' views; Prescribing; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55149100080     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmn037     Document Type: Article

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