Journal
LIFE-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/life12081160
Keywords
antibiotic resistance; e-health; online course; mobile application; respiratory tract infections; physicians
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Funding
- operational program on competitiveness and internationalization (POCI) in its European Regional Development Fund (FEDER/FNR) component [PTDC/SAU-SER/31678/2017, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031678]
- Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) [2021.05141.BD]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [2021.05141.BD] Funding Source: FCT
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This study reveals that the eHealthResp platform plays an important role in raising awareness and promoting adequate antibiotic use among physicians.
The emergence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the most serious public health threats worldwide. The inappropriate use of antibiotics is considered the main determinant for the increase and development of ABR, contributing to a greater risk of therapeutic ineffectiveness, particularly within primary care context. Therefore, this pilot study aims to raise awareness and promote an adequate antibiotic use among physicians, through the evaluation of the eHealthResp platform, a digital intervention composed by an online course and a mobile application, to aid in the management of respiratory tract infections. The global validation of the eHealthResp platform was carried out by 12 physicians who explored and performed a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the contents of the online course and mobile app. The global evaluation of the analyzed parameters was very positive, with the highest median scores being attributed to adequacy, correction, format, and trust of the eHealthResp platform. The qualitative feedback enhanced the contents' relevance, clarity, and consolidation, as well as the effectiveness of the educational intervention against ABR. Overall, this study revealed that the eHealthResp may be regarded as an important e-health tool for the management of respiratory tract infections and improvement of antibiotic prescription practices among physicians.
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