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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A framework for the non-antibiotic management of upper respiratory tract infections: Towards a global change in antibiotic resistance
International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 67, No. SUPPL. 180, Year 2013
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Description
Antibiotic resistance has become a critical health issue on a global scale, with much of the problem resulting from inappropriate use of antibiotics in primary care. To change this practice, the global respiratory infection partnership has formulated a pentagonal (five P) framework for the non-antibiotic management of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) - one of the most common conditions in primary care for which antibiotics are prescribed. The framework presents the rationale for focusing on URTIs to promote antibiotic stewardship in primary care and elaborates on five key areas to focus on to bring about change: policy, prevention, prescribers, pharmacy and patients. The ultimate aim is to adopt a patient-centred symptomatic management strategy using a flexible framework that can be adapted across countries to create a consistent global approach to change behaviour. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Essack, Sabiha Y.
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Pignatari, Antonio C.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Rua Leandro Dupret
Statistics
Citations: 22
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/ijcp.12335
ISSN:
13685031
e-ISSN:
17421241
Research Areas
Health System And Policy