Antibiotic Conservation
Aotearoa
Our project aims to address the high rates of antibiotic use in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our goal is to implement targeted interventions that can effectively reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, particularly for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs). By reducing antibiotic usage, we not only contribute to the global effort to combat antibiotic resistance but also minimise patient exposure to antibiotic-related adverse effects, such as diarrhea, rashes, and allergic reactions.
Before their appointment, patients can access information on URTIs and effective treatments, ensuring they are well-informed.
GP/practice will be able to display a poster indicating their dedication to wise reductions in their antibiotic prescribing.
GPs will regularly be provided with access to up-to-date high quality information to enhance their knowledge about the best care for patients.
Encouraging patients to share their expectations for the consultation to ensure clear communication with their doctor.
Offering simple, practical guidelines to assist GPs in making informed clinical care decisions.
Supplying a template for GPs to prescribe safe, effective, and affordable non-antibiotic treatments to patients.
Inviting patients to provide feedback on their consultation experience, helping to assess whether their needs were met.
Offering GPs monthly feedback on their antibiotic prescribing rates, comparing them to their peers to foster continuous improvement.
Before their appointment, patients can access information on URTIs and effective treatments, ensuring they are well-informed.
GP/practice will be able to display a poster indicating their dedication to wise reductions in their antibiotic prescribing.
GPs will regularly be provided with access to up-to-date high quality information to enhance their knowledge about the best care for patients.
Encouraging patients to share their expectations for the consultation to ensure clear communication with their doctor.
Offering simple, practical guidelines to assist GPs in making informed clinical care decisions.
Offering simple, practical guidelines to assist GPs in making informed clinical care decisions.
Offering simple, practical guidelines to assist GPs in making informed clinical care decisions.
Offering GPs monthly feedback on their antibiotic prescribing rates, comparing them to their peers to foster continuous improvement.
Each GP/practice will display a poster indicating their dedication to wise reductions in their antibiotic prescribing.
We will ask each patient to indicate their expectations of their GP consultation to ensure their doctor knows in advance what the patient expects—reassurance, a sick note for work, antibiotic treatment, etc.
Prior to their appointment, patients will have the opportunity to access information regarding URTIs and the most effective treatments, ensuring they are well-informed.
GPs will regularly be provided with access to up-to-date high quality information to enhance their knowledge about the best care for patients.
We will provide GPs with online brief messages to encourage positive changes in their consultation and prescribing practice.
We will provide GPs with simple guidelines to assist their clinical care.
We will provide GPs with a template to facilitate prescription of safe, effective, inexpensive non-antibiotic treatments for patients.
We will ask patients to give feedback on their satisfaction following the consultation with their GP to determine whether their needs were met.
We will provide GPs with monthly feedback on their antibiotic prescribing rate compared to their peers
