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Effectiveness of two types of intervention on antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections in Primary Care in Spain. Happy Audit Study
Llor, Carles; Cots, Josep Maria; Hernández, Silvia; Ortega, Jesús; Arranz, Javier; Monedero, María José; Dios alcántara, Juan de; Pérez, Carolina; García, Guillermo; Gómez, Manuel; Guerra, Gloria; Cid, Marina; Cigüenza, María Luisa; Pineda, Vicenta; Paredes, José; Burgazzo, Juan Luis; Munck, Anders; Cordoba Currea, Gloria; Bjerrum, Lars.
Affiliation
  • Llor, Carles; University Rovira I Virgili. Tarragona. Spain
  • Cots, Josep Maria; University of Barcelona. Barcelona. Spain
  • Hernández, Silvia; University Rovira I Virgili. Tarragona. Spain
  • Ortega, Jesús; Primary Care Rincón del Soto. La Rioja. Spain
  • Arranz, Javier; Primary Care Arquitecte Bennàssar. Palma de Mallorca. Spain
  • Monedero, María José; Primary Care Rafalalena. Castellón. Spain
  • Dios alcántara, Juan de; Primary Care Bolulos Par del Condado. Huelva. Spain
  • Pérez, Carolina; Primary Care El Recinto. Ceuta. Spain
  • García, Guillermo; Primary Care La Calzada II. Gijón. Spain
  • Gómez, Manuel; Primary Care Mirasierra. Madrid. Spain
  • Guerra, Gloria; Primary Care Escaleritas. Las Palmas de Gran Canarias. Spain
  • Cid, Marina; Primary Care Teis. Vigo. Spain
  • Cigüenza, María Luisa; Primary Care Son Pisa. Mallorca. Spain
  • Pineda, Vicenta; Primary Care Serrería I. Valenica. Spain
  • Paredes, José; Primary Care Hostalric. Girona. Spain
  • Burgazzo, Juan Luis; Primary Care district Gran Canaria. Gran Canaria. Spain
  • Munck, Anders; University of Southern Denmark. Odense. Denmark
  • Cordoba Currea, Gloria; University of Copenhagen. Copenhagen. Denmark
  • Bjerrum, Lars; University of Copenhagen. Copenhagen. Denmark
Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 46(9): 492-500, nov. 2014. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-129693
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate the effectiveness of two types of intervention in reducing antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI).

DESIGN:

Before-after audit-based study.

Setting:

Primary Care centres in Spain.

Participants:

General practitioners (GPs) registered all patients with RTIs for 15 days in winter 2008 (pre-intervention), and again in winter 2009 (post-intervention).

Interventions:

Intervention activities included meetings, with the presentation and discussion of the results, and several training meetings on RTI guidelines, information brochures for patients, workshops on point-of-care tests - rapid antigen detection tests and C-reactive protein rapid test - and provision of these tests in the clinic. All GPs, with the exception of those in Catalonia, made up the full intervention group (FIG); conversely, Catalan doctors underwent the same intervention, except for the workshop on rapid tests (partial intervention group, PIG). Multilevel logistic regression was performed taking the prescription of antibiotics as the dependent variable.

RESULTS:

Out of a total of 309 GPs involved in the first register, 281 completed the intervention and the second register (90.9%), of which 210 were assigned to the FIG, and 71 to the PIG. The odds ratio of antibiotic prescribing after the intervention was 0.99 (95% CI 0.89-1.10) among GPs assigned to PIG, and 0.50 (95% CI 0.44-0.57, p < 0.001) among those who were allocated to FIG. The reduction in antibiotic prescribing in FIG was more marked in flu infection, common cold, acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, and acute bronchitis.

CONCLUSIONS:

Active participation of GPs with the performance of point-of-care tests in the clinic is accompanied by a drastic reduction of antibiotic use in RTIs, primarily in infections considered as mainly viral
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Evaluar la efectividad de dos tipos de intervención en la prescripción antibiótica en infecciones del tracto respiratorio (ITR).

DISEÑO:

Estudio antes-después basado en audit. Emplazamiento Centros de atención primaria de España. Participantes Médicos de familia registraron durante 15 días en invierno 2008 todas las ITR (preintervención), que se repitió en 2009 (postintervención). Intervenciones Se realizaron reuniones con presentación y discusión de resultados, sesiones de formación en guías de ITR, folletos informativos para pacientes, talleres en uso de pruebas rápidas (Strep A y proteína C reactiva) y su provisión en las consultas. Los médicos participantes a excepción de Cataluña realizaron la intervención completa (IC), mientras que los médicos de Cataluña realizaron lo mismo menos el taller de pruebas rápidas (intervención parcial [IP]). Se efectuó análisis de regresión logística multinivel considerando como variable dependiente la prescripción antibiótica.

RESULTADOS:

De los 309 médicos que realizaron el primer registro, 281 completaron la intervención y el segundo registro (90,9%), de los cuales 210 se asignaron a IC y 71 a IP. La odds ratio de prescripción antibiótica después de la intervención fue de 0.99 (IC95% 0,89-1,10) entre los médicos asignados a IP, mientras que el observado en la IC fue de 0.50 (IC95% 0,44-0,57, p < 0,001). La mayor reducción de prescripción antibiótica en IC se observó en gripe, catarro común, faringitis aguda, amigdalitis aguda y bronquitis aguda.

CONCLUSIONES:

La participación activa de los médicos con uso de pruebas rápidas en la consulta se acompaña de una reducción importante de antibióticos en las ITR, sobre todo en las infecciones mayoritariamente virales
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Practice guideline / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Primary Care Arquitecte Bennàssar/Spain / Primary Care Bolulos Par del Condado/Spain / Primary Care El Recinto/Spain / Primary Care Escaleritas/Spain / Primary Care Hostalric/Spain / Primary Care La Calzada II/Spain / Primary Care Mirasierra/Spain / Primary Care Rafalalena/Spain / Primary Care Rincón del Soto/Spain / Primary Care Serrería I/Spain

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Anti-Bacterial Agents Type of study: Practice guideline / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2014 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Primary Care Arquitecte Bennàssar/Spain / Primary Care Bolulos Par del Condado/Spain / Primary Care El Recinto/Spain / Primary Care Escaleritas/Spain / Primary Care Hostalric/Spain / Primary Care La Calzada II/Spain / Primary Care Mirasierra/Spain / Primary Care Rafalalena/Spain / Primary Care Rincón del Soto/Spain / Primary Care Serrería I/Spain
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