Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention community pharmacists will assess patients referred from General Practitioner (GP) practices using the Network Organisation Technology Research Center (CENTOR) algorithm to assist them in
Sponsors
Queen's University Belfast (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. General practices with between 3,000 to 8,000 and over 8,000 patients and complete computerised prescribing 2. Community pharmacists who dispense 80% of issued prescriptions 3. Patients: a. aged over five years b. who request an appointment or prescription for an URTI c. who use one of the participating pharmacies d. who do not have a history of chronic respiratory or cardiac disease e. who have not previously consulted with a pharmacist about their current symptoms
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. General Practices with less than 2,500 patients and incomplete computerised prescribing 2. Community pharmacists who dispense less than 80% of issued prescriptions 3. Patients: a. aged under 5 years b. who do not use one of the participating pharmacies c. who have a history of chronic respiratory or cardiac disease d. who have previously consulted with a pharmacist about their current symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of antibiotic prescribing for URTIs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of treatment success rates of URTIs between Intervention and Control groups 2. Patient satisfaction with URTI management 3. Economic analysis of the cost of the new pharmacy service | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed