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

• Autores principales: Alistair Thorpe (Autor), Karen Fong (Autor), Hannah Hardin (Autor), Brandi Muller (Autor), Julie Szymczak (Autor), Andrea White (Autor), Valerie Vaughn (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: 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...