Patient and clinician views on inpatient antibiotic shared decision-making: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shared decision making (SDM) is a collaborative process between patients and prescribers and identified as a strategy to support antimicrobial stewardship. SDM can improve patient and clinician satisfaction and reduce antibiotic prescribing. However, little is known about how to implement antibiotic SDM in secondary care.

Objectives

Identify opportunities for antibiotic SDM between patients and clinicians in secondary care.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with senior decision makers (registrar or consultant grade) and adult patients who had received antibiotics during their medical or surgical admission, recruited from three secondary care Trusts in England. Interviews explored participants' views on opportunities for SDM when prescribing

SUBMITTER: Roleston C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775835 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature