Effectiveness of behavioral interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

(The JAMA Network Journals) Among primary care practices, the use of two socially motivated behavioral interventions -- accountable justification and peer comparison -- resulted in significant reductions in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections, while an intervention that lacked a social component, suggested alternatives, had no significant effect, according to a study in the Feb. 9 issue of JAMA.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/tjnj-eob020416.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 9, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

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