Qualitative interview study of antibiotics and self-management strategies for respiratory infections in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore perceptions of illness, the decisions to consult and the acceptability of delayed antibiotic prescriptions and self-help treatments for respiratory tract infections (RTIs).

Design

Qualitative semistructured interview study.

Setting

UK primary care.

Participants

20 adult patients who had been participating in the 'PIPS' (Pragmatic Ibuprofen Paracetamol and Steam) trial in the South of England.

Method

Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with participants to explore their experiences and views on various treatments for RTI.

Results

Participants had concerns about symptoms that were not clinically serious and were mostly unaware of the natural history of RTIs, but were aware of the limitations of antibiotics and did

SUBMITTER: McDermott L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719297 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature