Research and analysis

Behaviour change interventions to optimise antibiotic prescribing

Strategic behavioural analysis that aims to help understand and change behaviours related to antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic prescribing.

Documents

Exploring the implementation of interventions to reduce antibiotic use (ENACT study): main report

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Exploring the implementation of interventions to reduce antibiotic use (ENACT study): Appendices A to C

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Exploring the implementation of interventions to reduce antibiotic use (ENACT study): Appendix D

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Exploring the implementation of interventions to reduce antibiotic use (ENACT study): Appendices E, F and G

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Exploring the implementation of interventions to reduce antibiotic use (ENACT study): Appendices H, I and J

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Exploring the implementation of interventions to reduce antibiotic use (ENACT study): Appendix K

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Details

This report focuses on how behavioural science can be used to support healthcare professionals to prescribe antibiotics in a way that aligns with antimicrobial stewardship strategy, including examples of the behavioural influences that affect antibiotic prescribing decisions.

It also examines existing interventions that aim to optimise antibiotic prescribing behaviour, and whether their content aligns with recommended intervention functions and behaviour change techniques (BCTs), based on the behavioural influences associated with prescribing decisions.

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Published 1 September 2021

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