Factors influencing physicians' antimicrobial prescribing decisions: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

ABSTRACT: Inappropriate and overuse of antimicrobials is increasing antimicrobial resistance. Understanding physicians' antimicrobial decision-making is essential for developing interventions to optimize prescribing. The aim of this review was to identify the factors that influence physicians' antimicrobial prescribing decisions. A systematic literature search was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Embase, Medline and Scopus were searched from 2014 onwards using three key concepts: antimicrobial, prescribing and attitude. The search identified 11 038 articles for review. Studies were included if they used qualitative methods and obtained data directly from physicians. Factors influencing antimicrobial prescribing were extracted a

SUBMITTER: Reali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035593 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature