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September 10, 2025BMC Health Services ResearchOpen Access

The impact of an electronic learning intervention to support appropriate antibiotic prescribing behaviour by non-medical prescribers for upper respiratory tract infections in the primary care setting: a feasibility study

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CHClare HawkerMCMolly CourtenayACAngel Chater

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Overview

Feasibility study evaluates the impact of an electronic learning intervention on antibiotic prescribing by non-medical prescribers for URTIs, indicating its potential importance.

Key Points

  • Participants reported increased confidence and knowledge in treating URTIs after the electronic learning intervention.
  • The intervention successfully engaged participants, with behavioral practice and perceived COM showing positive changes at follow-up.
  • A total of 21 participants completed measures, with 11 engaging at the follow-up stage 3 months later.
  • Further efforts are needed to improve recruitment strategies for pharmacists and paramedics and enhance follow-up retention rates.

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Hawker et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c240deb210217d6479cadchttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13260-0
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