Table 1 Overview of manifest and latent meaning findings
Manifest meaning (categories in bold and subcategories plain text) | Latent meaning | |
|---|---|---|
Subthemes | Overarching theme | |
Family doctors related factors • Different understanding of the magnitude and causes of antibiotic consumption, resistance and prescribing • Interpretability of existing guidelines, lack of diagnostics, reliance on experience and complacency | Factors affecting antibiotic consumption and prescribing | Family doctors in Romania see their role differently when it comes to antibiotic resistance and see lack of patient education or awareness as one of the major drivers of antibiotic consumption |
Patient related factors • Undue pressure and transfer to another doctor • Poor medical knowledge • Opportunities to acquire antibiotics from other sources • Lack of treatment adherence | ||
System and contextual factors | ||
COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated antibiotic consumption and hinders other public health campaigns | ||
Local communities provide better opportunities for greater engagement with the general public | ||
Enhancing medical knowledge for healthcare professionals | Potential interventions to tackle antibiotic consumption and antibiotic resistance | |
Statistics and feedback loops to be used with caution | ||
Public education | ||
Controls in pharmacies | ||
Antibiotics packaging |