Inappropriate Antibiotic Allergy Documentation in Health Records: A Qualitative Study on Family Physicians' and Pharmacists' Experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

It is hypothesized that 90% of antibiotic allergies documented in patients' health records are not actual, potentially life threatening, type I allergies mediated by IgE. This distinction is important because such documentation increases antibiotic resistance, as more second-choice and broad-spectrum antibiotics are then used. Evidence is lacking regarding causes of this inappropriate documentation. To develop interventions aimed at improving documentation, we explored experiences of family physicians and pharmacists in this area.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study among family physicians and pharmacists using focus group discussions, based on purposeful sampling and a naturalistic approach. Discussions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed in

SUBMITTER: De Clercq K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7358028 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature