Why Won ’t Antibiotics Be Used? Developing Tools for Education and Communication Concerning Suspected UTI in Long Term Care (LTC). A Project of the Colorado Long Term Care Research Partnership

Preventing infections and reducing antibiotics use in long term care facilities is a public health issue. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are often misdiagnosed and over treated with antibiotics. Expectations of patients and families can play a role in antibiotic overuse. Denver-area LTC stakeholders identified that friction between clinicians and families requesting antibiotics for presumed UTIs reflected an important concern, which could result in dissatisfaction in care and contribute to antibiotic overuse.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Quality Improvement Source Type: research