Improving antibiotic prescribing quality by an intervention embedded in the primary care practice accreditation: the ARTI4 randomized trial | Zendy

Alike W. van der Velden | Zendy; Marijke M Kuyvenhoven | Zendy; Theo Verheij | Zendy

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Improving antibiotic prescribing quality by an intervention embedded in the primary care practice accreditation: the ARTI4 randomized trial

Author(s) -

Alike W. van der Velden,

Marijke M Kuyvenhoven,

Theo Verheij

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkv328

Subject(s) - medicine , accreditation , medical prescription , psychological intervention , audit , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , randomized controlled trial , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotics , academic detailing , guideline , nursing , antibiotic resistance , medical education , management , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology , pathology

Antibiotic overprescribing is a significant problem. Multifaceted interventions improved antibiotic prescribing quality; their implementation and sustainability, however, have proved difficult. We analysed the effectiveness of an intervention embedded in the quality cycle of primary care practice accreditation on quantity and quality of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract and ear infections (RTIs).

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