Authors
Leah Ffion Jones, Meredith KD Hawking, Rebecca Owens, Donna Lecky, Nick A Francis, Chris Butler, Micaela Gal, Cliodna AM McNulty
Publication date
2018/8
Journal
Family practice
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
461-467
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Background
The TARGET (Treat Antibiotics Responsibly; Guidance, Education, Tools) Antibiotics Toolkit aims to improve antimicrobial prescribing in primary care through guidance, interactive workshops with action planning, patient facing educational and audit materials.
Objective
To explore GPs’, nurses’ and other stakeholders’ views of TARGET.
Design
Mixed methods.
Method
In 2014, 40 UK GP staff and 13 stakeholders participated in interviews or focus groups. We analysed data using a thematic framework and normalization process theory (NPT).
Results
Two hundred and sixty-nine workshop participants completed evaluation forms, and 40 GP staff, 4 trainers and 9 relevant stakeholders participated in interviews (29) or focus groups (24). GP staffs were aware of the issues around antimicrobial resistance …
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