Saskatchewan Health Authority - Regina Area
Jason Vanstone
Approximately 90% of antibiotics are prescribed in primary healthcare (PHC) in Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2020), making this an important sector for antimicrobial stewardship. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) represent a common indication in PHC for which antibiotics are often prescribed unnecessarily (Leis et al, 2020; Schwartz et al., 2020). Reducing unnecessary antibiotic treatment in this sector is a vital part of contributing to minimizing the global burden of antibiotic resistance. The goal of this research project is to reduce the number of antibiotic prescriptions among family physicians identified as high prescribers in Saskatchewan. To achieve this, the investigators will send letters to the top 25th percentile of high prescribers in PHC. The letters will contain data indicating the prescribers high antimicrobial usage as well as guidance for reducing unnecessary prescriptions and promoting appropriate lengths of prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections.
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Audit and Feedback Letter
Not Applicable
Study Type : | Interventional |
Estimated Enrollment : | 0 participants |
Masking : | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose : | Prevention |
Official Title : | Reducing Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions in Primary Healthcare in Saskatchewan by Identifying High Prescribers |
Actual Study Start Date : | May 2023 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | May 2024 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Audit and Feedback Letter This group will receive 2 audit and feedback letters and a study closure letter. |
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No Intervention: No Audit and Feedback Letter This group will only receive a study closure letter. |
Ages Eligible for Study: | |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
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