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Improving Antibiotic Prescribing For Acute Respiratory Illnesses, Laurinia Hunter
Improving Antibiotic Prescribing For Acute Respiratory Illnesses, Laurinia Hunter
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Practice Problem: Unwarranted antibiotic prescribing practices when treating acute respiratory illnesses contribute to the national health threat of antibiotic resistance.
PICOT: In a pediatric outpatient setting for patients ages 6-25 who have no documented uncontrolled comorbidities, presenting with an acute respiratory illness (P), does provider utilization of clinical guidelines, and patient and (caregivers) utilization of educational pamphlets, to collectively develop a plan of care (I), compared to providers and patients who do not utilize such strategies(C) result in a reduction in antibiotics prescribed for acute respiratory illnesses (O) in a 6-week timeframe (T)?
Evidence: The evidence reviewed reported the utilization …