Communication training for general practitioners aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing: a controlled before-after study in multicultural Dutch cities

Communication training for general practitioners aimed at improving antibiotic prescribing: a controlled before-after study in multicultural Dutch cities

IntroductionSuboptimal doctor-patient communication drives inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics. We evaluated a communication intervention for general practitioners (GPs) in multicultural Dutch cities to improve antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTI).MethodsThis was a non-...

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Main Authors: Dominique L. A. Lescure, Özcan Erdem, Daan Nieboer, Natascha Huijser van Reenen, Aimée M. L. Tjon-A-Tsien, Wilbert van Oorschot, Rob Brouwer, Margreet C. Vos, Alike W. van der Velden, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Hélène A. C. M. Voeten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
antibiotic prescribing
primary care
before-after study
communication skills
cultural differences
physician-patient relationship
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1279704/full

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