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Optimising antimicrobial stewardship interventions in English primary care: a behavioural analysis of qualitative and intervention studies.

Aleksandra J BorekMarta WanatLouise AtkinsAnna SallisDiane Ashiru-OredopeElizabeth BeechChristopher C ButlerTim ChadbornSusan HopkinsLeah JonesCliodna A M McNultyNia RobertsKaren ShawEsther TabornSarah Tonkin-Crine
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Further improvement of antibiotic prescribing could be facilitated by: (1) national implementation of effective research-tested AMS interventions (eg, electronic decision support tools, training in interactive use of leaflets, point-of-care testing); (2) targeting important, less-addressed TDF domains (eg, 'skills', 'emotions'); (3) using relevant, under-used BCTs to target key TDF domains (eg, 'forming/reversing habits', 'reducing negative emotions', 'social support'). These could be incorporated into existing, or developed as new, AMS interventions.
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