Results from a patient-based health education intervention in reducing antibiotic use for acute upper respiratory tract infections in the private sector primary care setting in Singapore

• Main Authors: Lee, Magdalene Hui Min, Pan, Darius Shaw Teng, Huang, Joyce Huixin, Chen, Mark I-Cheng, Chong, Joash Wen Chen, Goh, Ee Hui, Jiang, Lili, Leo, Yee Sin, Lee, Tau Hong, Wong, Chia Siong, Loh, Victor Weng Keong, Lim, Fong Seng, Poh, Adrian Zhongxian, Tham, Tat Yean, Wong, Wei Mon, Yu, Yue
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Upper Respiratory Tract Infection; Intervention
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87255; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45354
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We investigated the efficacy of patient-targeted education in reducing antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) among adults in the private primary care setting in Singapore. Our randomized controlled trial enrolled patients aged 21 years and above presenting at genera...