Understanding physician antibiotic prescribing behaviour: A systematic review of qualitative studies

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 203-212

  Teixeira Rodrigues, António ^a,b   Roque, Fátima ^a,c,d   Falcão, Amílcar ^b,e   Figueiras, Adolfo ^f,g   Herdeiro, Maria Teresa ^a,h,i  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF GUARDA   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^g CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

ⁱ INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO E FORMAÇÃO AVANÇADA EM CIÊNCIAS E TECNOLOGIAS DA SAÚDE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Antimicrobial resistance; Attitude; Physician; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST CONTROL; FEAR; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84872899597     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.09.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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