dc.contributor.author |
Thaggard, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Reid, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Chan, Ahy |
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dc.contributor.author |
White, C |
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dc.contributor.author |
Fraser, L |
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dc.contributor.author |
Arroll, BA |
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dc.contributor.author |
Best, E |
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dc.contributor.author |
Whittaker, R |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wells, S |
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dc.contributor.author |
Thomas, MG |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ritchie, SR |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
England |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2023-08-03T00:41:43Z |
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dc.date.available |
2023-08-03T00:41:43Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2023-07 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
(2023). BMC Infectious Diseases, 23(1), 458-. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1471-2334 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/65285 |
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dc.description.abstract |
<h4>Introduction</h4>The rate of community antibiotic use is high in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) when compared to other nations, and in NZ, as in most other nations, antibiotics are very commonly prescribed for self-limiting upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Resources that build knowledge, perceptions and understanding can potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotic consumption.<h4>Methods</h4>To inform the content of educational resources, we conducted an in-depth qualitative study with 47 participants via 6 focus groups of the knowledge, attitudes, and expectations of whānau Māori and Pacific peoples about antibiotics and URTIs.<h4>Results</h4>Focus groups with 47 participants identified four themes: Knowledge that might influence expectations to receive antibiotics for URTIs; Perceptions - the factors that influence when and why to seek medical care for URTI; Expectations - the features of successful medical care for URTI; Solutions - how to build community knowledge about URTI and their treatment and prevention. Knowledge that might reduce expectations to receive antibiotics for URTI included confidence in the use of alternative remedies, knowledge that URTI are usually caused by viruses, and concerns about antibiotic adverse effects. Participants commonly reported that they would confidently accept their doctor's recommendation that an antibiotic was not necessary for an URTI, provided that a thorough assessment had been performed and that treatment decisions were clearly communicated.<h4>Conclusion</h4>These findings suggest that building patients' knowledge and skills about when antibiotics are necessary, and increasing doctors' confidence and willingness not to prescribe an antibiotic for patients with an URTI, could significantly reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in NZ. |
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dc.format.medium |
Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Springer Nature |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
BMC infectious diseases |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Respiratory Tract Infections |
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dc.subject |
Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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dc.subject |
Focus Groups |
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dc.subject |
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice |
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dc.subject |
Motivation |
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dc.subject |
Qualitative Research |
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dc.subject |
Maori People |
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dc.subject |
32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
3202 Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
Clinical Research |
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dc.subject |
Infectious Diseases |
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dc.subject |
7 Management of diseases and conditions |
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dc.subject |
7.3 Management and decision making |
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dc.subject |
7.1 Individual care needs |
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dc.subject |
Infection |
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dc.subject |
0605 Microbiology |
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dc.subject |
1103 Clinical Sciences |
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dc.subject |
1108 Medical Microbiology |
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dc.subject |
3207 Medical microbiology |
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dc.subject |
4206 Public health |
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dc.title |
Whānau Māori and Pacific peoples' knowledge, perceptions, expectations and solutions regarding antibiotic treatment of upper respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1186/s12879-023-08431-5 |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
458 |
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pubs.volume |
23 |
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dc.date.updated |
2023-07-19T22:22:49Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The authors |
en |
dc.identifier.pmid |
37430196 (pubmed) |
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pubs.author-url |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37430196 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
969208 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Molecular Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Population Health |
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pubs.org-id |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Paediatrics Child & Youth Hlth |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1471-2334 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
10.1186/s12879-023-08431-5 |
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pubs.number |
458 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2023-07-20 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2023-07-10 |
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