Reducing antibiotic use in primary care: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of decision aids about antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1120433

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide crisis. It means antibiotics no longer work. Reducing their use is critical. Acute respiratory infections (eg ear infections, sore throats, cough) are a target for reducing use as they are the most common reason that general practitioners (GPs) prescribe antibiotics, despite being usually not needed. This trial will test if decision aids reduce antibiotic use, by helping GPs and patients to discuss their benefits and harms and jointly decide about their use.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $325,500.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Primary Health Care

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antibiotic resistance | antibiotic use | evidence-based clinical practice | respiratory infection | shared clinical decision making

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