A pilot study investigating the impact of different types of information in reducing patient expectations for antibiotics from general practitioners

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: pper respiratory tract infection; Common cold; Flu; Upper respiratory tract infection; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000744358
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Auckland - Research Office

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-22
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 23 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 325

Inclusion Criteria

aged over 18 years
-attending an appointment with a general practitioner at Balmoral Doctors for symptoms of
infection related to a cold/flu OR attending an appointment for a child (aged 0-7 years) with symptoms of URTI related to a cold/flu

Exclusion Criteria

­-attending an appointment with a general practitioner at Balmoral Doctors for reasons other than URTI symptoms related to a cold/flu
­-attending an appointment with a practice nurse at Balmoral Doctors
­-cannot read, write, or speak in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient expectation for antibiotics will be assessed by asking participants to score the following statement ('I think it is likely my doctor will give me antibiotics for my cold/flu symptoms' ) on a 8 point Likert Scale (0= NOT LIKELY TO ALL to 7 - EXTREMELY LIKELY) before and after their appointment with the doctor. <br><br>The statement after the appointment with the doctor will be amended to reflect the fact that the patient may or may not have received a prescription from the doctor in their appointment. <br>These statements have been designed specifically for this study. [At baseline and immediately post-consultation (after appointment with general practitioner).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prescription of antibiotic in consultation (Yes/No)[After their appointment with the General Practitioner participants will be asked 'Did you receive a prescription for antibiotics from your doctor today? Participants will be able to answer YES or No to this question. This question has been designed specifically for this study]