Acute respiratory infection, antibiotic prescribing Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
This study aims to explore factors associated with antibiotic prescribing by secondary care prescribers in adult patients with acute respiratory illness (ARI), in whom viruses are detected. Also, to i
Sponsors
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Qualified prescribing Medical Doctor, Nurse practitioner or Advanced Care Practitioner, working within secondary care in the NHS, whose primary patients are =18 years of age 1. Participants must regularly assess patients presenting to the hospital with ARI 2. Participants must work in the following specialities: Emergency medicine, Acute medicine, Respiratory medicine, Geriatric medicine, Infectious diseases, General medicine
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not meeting the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Factors associated with antibiotic use in adults presenting to the ED with ARI where viruses are detected will be measured using data collected during focus groups and from questionnaires. The factors will be described and ranked. The detailed reasons underpinning these factors will be explored through thematic analysis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. A list of the desirable characteristics of a new theoretical host response diagnostic test will be described and ranked, measured using data collected during focus groups and from questionnaires. Additionally, the detailed reasons underpinning these factors will be explored through thematic analysis. 2. The impact on antibiotic use of a theoretical host response test in adults presenting to hospitals with ARI, who have tested positive for viral respiratory pathogens, will be described using data collected from a questionnaire containing case vignettes covering a range of clinical scenarios. The detailed reasons underpinning any change in prescribing behaviours following host-response testing being available will be identified using thematic analysis. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAlex Tanner
Outcome results
None listed