Priority 11 from the Healthcare Associated Infections PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can we alter the public perception of antibiotics in order to ensure that antibiotics are not sought for conditions for which there is no benefit? (Priority 11) | |
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| Overall ranking | 11 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/11 |
| Explanatory note | General public can pressurise the doctors to prescribe antibiotics even when they are not indicated. Educating them on the danger of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing may result in decrease in the inappropriate use of antibiotics. However, there is uncertainty on how best to achieve this. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Infection |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How do we alter public perception of antibiotics in order to ensure that antibiotics are not sought in conditions for which there is no benefit? |
| Submitted by | 1 x Healthcare Professional |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0088 |
| Project name | Healthcare Associated Infections |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. | 259 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2019 |