dc.contributor.author | DARKER, CATHERINE | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-12-11T14:47:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-12-11T14:47:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | en |
dc.date.submitted | 2013 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Agnew, J., Taaffe, M., Darker, C., O Shea, B., & Clarke, J., Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections: Use of information leaflets, Irish Medical Journal, 106, 8, 2013, 243 - 245 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 03323102 | en |
dc.identifier.other | Y | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/72456 | |
dc.description | PUBLISHED | en |
dc.description.abstract | The appropriate prescribing of antibiotics is a challenge in primary care. We performed an interventional trial to determine if providing an information leaflet on antibiotics with a delayed antibiotic prescription influenced the patient's decision to use the antibiotic for a respiratory tract infection (RTI). The control group (n=69) where given a delayed prescription and the intervention group (n=46) were given an information leaflet on antibiotics with the delayed prescription. In the control group, 72% (n=50) of patients indicated they subsequently used the antibiotic, and in the intervention group, 43%(n=20) indicated they used the antibiotic, this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.0018.) The key conclusion of this study is that delayed prescriptions should be issued with an appropriate information sheet. | en |
dc.format.extent | 243 | en |
dc.format.extent | 245 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Irish Medical Journal | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 106 | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 8 | en |
dc.rights | Y | en |
dc.subject | antibiotic agent | en |
dc.title | Delayed prescribing of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections: Use of information leaflets | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.type.supercollection | scholarly_publications | en |
dc.type.supercollection | refereed_publications | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/darkerc | en |
dc.identifier.rssinternalid | 98341 | en |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
dc.identifier.orcid_id | 0000-0002-1561-7076 | en |