Improving Patient-centered Communication and Antibiotic Use With Information Sheets for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections: A Study Protocol

Research Unit for General Practice in Aalborg

Status

Invitation-only

Conditions

Acute Bronchitis

Sore Throat

ACUTE SINUSITIS

Treatments

Other: ARTI Info-sheets

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07383350

471-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this trial is to investigate if the use of information sheets regarding acute respiratory tract infections will lead to more rational antibiotic prescribing and increase patient-centered communication i Danish general practice.

The main questions to be answered:

Will the use of information sheets lower antibiotic prescribing.
Will the use of information sheets increase patient-centered communication.

We will compare use of information sheets in the consultation with patients with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections to usual care (control) to find out if information sheets lower antibiotic prescribing.

Participants will be presented to the information sheets during the consultation regarding symptoms of acute respiratory tract infection.

Participants will fill in a short questionaire regarding patient-centered communication shortly after the consultation.

Enrollment

1,144 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Eligible patients must contact the general practice clinic with symptoms of either acute pharyngotonsillitis, acute rhinosinusitis or acute bronchitis and should be above 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Prior antibiotic treatment for the current episode of acute respiratory tract infections.
Urgent need of hospitalization.
Patients who do not understand Danish.
Patients not listed within the general practice clinic.