Why Do Physicians Prescribe Antibiotics? A Systematic Review of the Psycho-Socio-Organisational Factors Related to Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing of Antimicrobials in Europe.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Effective antimicrobial use enhances care quality and combats antibiotic resistance. Yet, non-guideline factors influence potentially inappropriate prescribing. This study explores psycho-socio-organisational factors in antimicrobial prescribing as perceived by physicians across primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Methods: Adhering to PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review was conducted using PubMed and Scopus databases from 1 January 2000, to 8 March 2023, with an update search until 30 January 2024. Inclusion criteria focused on studies in Europe exploring psycho-socio-organisational factors for antibiotic prescribing from physicians' perspectives in hospital, inpatient, or primary care settings. Exclusion criteria targeted out-of-office prescriptions or low-qua

SUBMITTER: Lansink C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11353809 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature