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Key Factors in Decision Making about Prescribing Antibiotics
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Acute clinical presentation
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Current Antibiotic Prescribing Practices
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Best practices
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Patient level factors (e.g., age)
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Workflow
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Communicating with Patients about Antibiotics
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Understanding viral and bacterial infections
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Disease course
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Symptomatic relief
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Signs to watch for
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Follow up
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Helping Patients to Feel Better
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Over-the-counter medications
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Personal care
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Rest
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Perceptions of Patient Knowledge and Experiences
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Expectations are high
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Provider Perceptions of Patient Knowledge and Awareness
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Want to feel better
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A quick fix
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Perceptions of the Problem of Antibiotic Resistance
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Largely unaware
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Some peripheral knowledge
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Often disassociate
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Can vary based on demographics
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Perceptions of Barriers to Appropriate Prescribing
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Patient education
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Patient expectations
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System-level concerns
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Time constraints
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Education and Training for Providers
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System-wide, evidence-based guidelines
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Recommendations for Education, Training, and Reporting
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Decision support tools
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Reporting Antibiotic Use to Providers
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Multiple forms of delivery (i.e., in person, electronic)
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Align with current reporting practices
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