Disease-Specific Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections (ESAC Quality Indicators) Applied to Point Prevalence Audit Surveys in General Practices in 13 European Countries

Disease-Specific Quality Indicators for Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Infections (ESAC Quality Indicators) Applied to Point Prevalence Audit Surveys in General Practices in 13 European Countries

Up to 80% of antibiotics are prescribed in the community. An assessment of prescribing by indication will help to identify areas where improvement can be made. A point prevalence audit study (PPAS) of consecutive respiratory tract infection (RTI) consultations in general practices in 13 European cou...

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Main Authors: Akke Vellinga, Addiena Luke-Currier, Nathaly Garzón-Orjuela, Rune Aabenhus, Marilena Anastasaki, Anca Balan, Femke Böhmer, Valerija Bralić Lang, Slawomir Chlabicz, Samuel Coenen, Ana García-Sangenís, Anna Kowalczyk, Lile Malania, Angela Tomacinschii, Sanne R. van der Linde, Emily Bongard, Christopher C. Butler, Herman Goossens, Alike W. van der Velden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
audit
primary health care
quality in healthcare
respiratory infections
antibiotic prescribing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/572

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