Antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
An educational intervention has been designed considering data from previous focus groups and cross-sectional studies on physician and pharmacist attitudes and knowledge that respectively influence an
Sponsors
University of Aveiro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary care physicians and community pharmacists working exclusively at primary healthcare centres or community pharmacies under the catchment area of Portugal’s Centre Regional Health Administration
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Retirement 2. Extended sick leave 3. Not involved in any clinical activity (e.g., are engaged in administrative tasks, analysis, etc)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Monthly antibiotic prescription data in defined daily doses (DDD) retrieved from the official System of Information and Monitoring of the Portuguese NHS public-access platform between January 2019 and May 2023. An approximately 12-month follow-up period will take place post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Monthly count of health professionals completing the online course measured using the eHealthResp platform from the beginning of the educational interventions (May 2022) 2. Monthly count of health professionals (users) who accessed the mobile application measured using the eHealthResp platform from the beginning of the educational interventions (May 2022) 3. Number of diagnostics consulted by the health professionals when using the mobile application measured using the eHealthResp platform from the beginning of the educational interventions (May 2022) | — |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed