Theory-based interventions to reduce prescription of antibiotics-A randomized controlled trial in Sweden

Family Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 634-640

  Milos, Veronica ^a,b   Jakobsson, Ulf ^b   Westerlund, Tommy ^c,d   Melander, Eva ^e   Mölstad, Sigvard ^b   Midlöv, Patrik ^b  

^a Laröd Health Care Centre   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Behavioural change interventions; Primary health care; Upper respiratory tract infections.

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING THEORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SWEDEN; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTIBIOTICS; BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE INTERVENTIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS.;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SWEDEN;

EID: 84888175010     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt043     Document Type: Article

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