Influence of Clinical Communication on Parents' Antibiotic Expectations for Children With Respiratory Tract Infections.

CONCLUSIONS: Clinician communication and prescribing behavior confirm parents' beliefs that antibiotics are needed to treat more severe illnesses. Interventions to reduce antibiotic expectations need to address communication within the consultation, prescribing behavior, and lay beliefs. PMID: 26951589 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26951589?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of Family Medicine - March 1, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Cabral C, Ingram J, Lucas PJ, Redmond NM, Kai J, Hay AD, Horwood J Tags: Ann Fam Med Source Type: research