Health Condition 1: J00-J06- Acute upper respiratory infections Health Condition 2: K929- Disease of digestive system, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Shared Decision Making in the intervention block: Shared decision making is defined as the approach where clinicians and patients share the best available evidence when faced with the t
Sponsors
Nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consenting medical officers in the study area. All consenting patients aged more than 18 years in the study area diagnosed with acute upper respiratory tract infections/ acute diarrhoea. All assenting parents of children/patients 14-18 years in the study area diagnosed with acute upper respiratory tract infections/ acute diarrhoea. All consenting parents of children aged less than 14 years in the study area diagnosed with acute upper respiratory tract infections/ acute diarrhoea.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who did not give consent to participate. AYUSH medical officers will not be included. Those who have already been prescribed medications for same illness. Children aged less than 14 years visiting health centres without parents.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change in the proportion of URI and ADD diagnosed prescription as per decision aids before and after in the shared decision making intervention group and control group will be estimated.Timepoint: Base line - 3 months Intervention - 1 month Follow up - 1st month, 3rd month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in response to attitudes and behavioural intentions of antibiotic prescription by medical officers before and after the intervention will be assessed. The patients and doctors perspective on shared decision making will be assessed. Facilitators and barriers to implementation of shared decision making will be assessed.Timepoint: Base line - 3 months Intervention - 1 month Follow up - 1st month, 3rd month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactGiridharan S
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed