User-Centered Education for Patients/Caregivers about Urinary Tract Infections, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, and Antibiotics

• Main Authors: Alistair Thorpe (Author), Karen Fong (Author), Hannah Hardin (Author), Brandi Muller (Author), Julie Szymczak (Author), Andrea White (Author), Valerie Vaughn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Older adults (aged ≥65) are at high risk of harm from overdiagnosis and overtreatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) with antibiotics. Involving patients/caregivers in their antibiotic treatment decisions has potential to improve prescribing. To engage effectively, patients/caregiver...