Antibiotic deprescribing: Spanish general practitioners' views on a new strategy to reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A doctor may recommend that a patient stop an antibiotic course before its scheduled completion time if further treatment may cause more harm than benefit.

Objectives

This study explores general practitioners' (GP) opinions about the use of antibiotic deprescribing (AD) in general practice.

Methods

A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study answered from February to March 2022. GPs (n = 6,083) affiliated with the largest Spanish scientific society of primary care were invited to participate. The survey included two statements related to use and fourteen views about AD rated by GPs using a 5-item Likert scale.

Results

Eleven hundred and seven doctors completed the surveys (18.2%), of whom 92.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 90.8-94%) reported

SUBMITTER: Llor C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9629099 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature