A STUDY published in JAMA
Internal Medicine found
that displaying poster-sized
commitment letters in exam rooms
decreased inappropriate antibiotic
prescribing for acute respiratory
infections (ARI).
The study investigated the use of
behavioural ‘nudges’ to influence
decision making.
There were 954 adults with ARI
visits during the three weeks of the
study and the ‘nudge’ consisted of
poster-sized letters committing to
avoiding inappropriate antibiotic
prescribing.
The study found that the posted
letter resulted in a 19.7% reduction
in inappropriate antibiotic
prescribing rate relative to control.
NPS MedicineWise urged health
professionals to pledge to fight
antibiotic resistance in wake of the
research.
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