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Amanda McCullough

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A Systematic Review Of The Public’S Knowledge And Beliefs About Antibiotic Resistance, Amanda Mccullough, Sanjoti Parekh, John Rathbone, Christopher Del Mar, Tammy Hoffmann Nov 2015

A Systematic Review Of The Public’S Knowledge And Beliefs About Antibiotic Resistance, Amanda Mccullough, Sanjoti Parekh, John Rathbone, Christopher Del Mar, Tammy Hoffmann

Amanda McCullough

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to systematically review quantitative and qualitative studies on the public's knowledge and beliefs about antibiotic resistance. METHODS We searched four databases to July 2014, with no language or study design restrictions. Two reviewers independently extracted data. We calculated the median (IQR) of the proportion of participants who agreed with each statement and synthesized qualitative data by identifying emergent themes. RESULTS Of 3537 articles screened, 54 studies (41 quantitative, 3 mixed methods and 10 qualitative) were included (55 225 participants). Most studied adults (50; 93% studies) and were conducted in Europe (23; 43%), Asia …


Defining The Content And Delivery Of An Intervention To Change Adherence To Treatment In Bonchiectasis (Can-Be): A Qualitative Approach Incorporating The Theoretical Domains Framework, Behavioural Change Techniques And Stakeholder Expert Panels, Amanda Mccullough, Cristin Ryan, Brenda O'Neill, Judy Bradley, J Stuart Elborn, Carmel Hughes Sep 2015

Defining The Content And Delivery Of An Intervention To Change Adherence To Treatment In Bonchiectasis (Can-Be): A Qualitative Approach Incorporating The Theoretical Domains Framework, Behavioural Change Techniques And Stakeholder Expert Panels, Amanda Mccullough, Cristin Ryan, Brenda O'Neill, Judy Bradley, J Stuart Elborn, Carmel Hughes

Amanda McCullough

Background: Low patient adherence to treatment is associated with poorer health outcomes in bronchiectasis. We sought to use the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) (a framework derived from 33 psychological theories) and behavioural change techniques (BCTs) to define the content of an intervention to change patients’ adherence in bronchiectasis (Stage 1 and 2) and stakeholder expert panels to define its delivery (Stage 3).