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Influencing factors on antibiotic prescribing in nursing homes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2006

Jennifer Russell  and
Derek Gallen
Jennifer Russell
Affiliation:
School of Health Care, Oxford Brookes University
Derek Gallen
Affiliation:
Postgraduate General Practice Education for the Oxford Deanery, and Primary Care Research Consortium for Northamptonshire
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Abstract

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This paper describes a study undertaken to define dimensions of antibiotic prescribing in selected nursing homes and to consider the factors which might have an impact on practice.

Increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance as a result of inappropriate prescribing was the impetus of the study. Poor interprofessional relationships and inadequate GP visiting arrangements were found to impact on prescribing and patient care. Lack of availability of local sensitivity patterns and inadequate use of the laboratory contribute to the problem. The paper draws conclusions from focus group findings and makes recommendations which could improve practice.

Keywords

focus groupsinterprofessional relationshipsmethicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)nursing homesprescribing
Type
Original Article
Information
Primary Health Care Research & Development , Volume 4 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 69 - 75
Copyright
2003 Arnold