GP-NAPS: The feasibility of passive audit of antibiotic prescribing in general practice
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Principal Investigator
A/Prof Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis
Project Details
GPs provide nearly 9 out of 10 prescriptions for antibiotics. A high rate of this antibiotic prescribing does not comply with Therapeutic Guidelines. This means that many antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate, which is a problem given the global increase in antibiotic resistant bacteria.
This project is determining the feasibility of a passive GP National Antibiotic Prescribing Survey (NAPS) rather than using onsite auditing of patient files. This would form a key component of a quality improvement activity to optimize appropriate antibiotic prescribing in general practice.
Ethics approval - The University of Melbourne