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Factors associated with the prescribing of high-dose opioids in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-03)
Background
The risks of harms from opioids increase substantially at high doses, and high-dose prescribing has increased in primary care. However, little is known about what leads to high-dose prescribing, and studies ...
A systematic review to explore influences on parental attitudes towards antibiotic prescribing in children
(2018-03)
Aims and objectives: To understand the factors influencing parental attitudes towards antibiotic prescribing.
Background: Overuse of antibiotics and inappropriate prescribing has resulted in rapid development of antimicrobial ...
How pharmacist prescribers can help meet the mental health consequences of COVID-19
(2020-11)
We suggest that Mental Health Trusts
should urgently develop prescribing roles
for specialist mental health pharmacists,
which are integrated within mental health
teams. In these roles, prescribing pharmacists can ...
Understanding antibiotic-seeking behaviour: A qualitative case study of mothers of children aged 5 and under
(2022-07)
Antibiotics savelives and have been effectively and reliably used for
decades to treat infections and improve health outcomes. This trust in antibiotics
has contributed to over prescribing and the emergence of antimicrobial ...