Impact of a multifaceted intervention programme on antibiotic prescribing and dispensing in four patient-centred settings in five European countries. The HAPPY PATIENT project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary cause of antimicrobial resistance is excessive and non-indicated antibiotic use.

Aim

To evaluate the impact of a multifaceted intervention aimed at various healthcare professionals (HCPs) on antibiotic prescribing and dispensing for common infections.

Design and setting

Before-and-after study set in general practice, out-of-hours services, nursing homes, and community pharmacies in France, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, and Spain.

Methods

Following the Audit Project Odense method, HCPs from these four settings self-registered encounters with patients related to antibiotic prescribing and dispensing before and after an intervention (February-April 2022 and February-April 2023). Prior to the second registration, the HCPs undertook a multifacete

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Sangenis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809241 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature