biostudies-literatureUnknown8(1)Roleston C<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Objectives</h4>Identify opportunities for antibiotic SDM between patients and clinicians in secondary care.<h4>Methods</h4>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 JAC-antimicrobial resistancedlaf228https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12775835biostudies-literaturePatient and clinician views on inpatient antibiotic shared decision-making: a qualitative study.PMC12775835Roleston CWilcock MMarsh NWanat MAmos JHughes STonkin-Crine SJacklin SBamford KBUnderhill JMowbray FPowell NfalsePatient and clinician views on inpatient antibiotic shared decision-making: a qualitative study.<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Objectives</h4>Identify opportunities for antibiotic SDM between patients and clinicians in secondary care.<h4>Methods</h4>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 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Feb2026-06-13T06:30:42.649Z2026-06-13T03:12:41.218ZS-EPMC127758354151020610.1093/jacamr/dlaf228