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Audit Study of Antibiotic Prescribing in South Africa, 2017-2019
In this audit study, we aimed to answer the following questions:
1) How much unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics is there for RTIs in the private and public primary care sectors? 2) Can unnecessary prescription of antibiotics be reduced by increasing patient awareness? 3) Can unnecessary prescription of antibiotics be reduced using financial incentives?
To answer...
Antibiotic Prescribing Practices of South African Medical Doctors, 2017-2019
The objectives of the online survey were to: Quantify the relative importance of clinical, social and economic factors influencing primary care providers’ prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of childhood and adult upper respiratory tract infections; Evaluate primary care providers’ knowledge about the diagnosis and management of upper respiratory tract infections;...