Exploring Facilitators and Barriers to Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing in Rural Northwest China: A Qualitative Study Using the Theoretical Domains Framework and Behavior Change Wheel

• Main Authors: Haishaerjiang Wushouer (Author), Weihsin Ko (Author), Kexin Du (Author), Wanmeng Zhang (Author), Lin Hu (Author), Junxuan Yu (Author), Kairui Zhang (Author), Luwen Shi (Author), Xiaodong Guan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Antimicrobial resistance, exacerbated by antibiotic misuse, poses a global threat. Though delayed antibiotic prescribing (DAP) can mitigate antibiotic overuse, its adoption in developing nations, such as China, is limited. This study probed barriers and facilitators to DAP in Xinjiang, c...