Effect of a training and educational intervention for physicians and caregivers on antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections
In children at primary care facilities in rural China: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Abstract
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing contributes to the generation of drug resistance worldwide, and is particularly common in China. The authors assessed the effectiveness of an antimicrobial stewardship programme aiming to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in paediatric outpatients by targeting providers and caregivers in primary care hospitals in rural China.
This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s COMDIS–HSD Programme which is led by the University of Leeds
Citation
Wei, Xiaolin et al. (2017) Effect of a training and educational intervention for physicians and caregivers on antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in children at primary care facilities in rural China: a cluster-randomised controlled trial The Lancet Global Health , Volume 5 , Issue 12 , e1258 - e1267