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NCT Number: NCT01054677

Swedish Antibiotic Nursing Home Trial

Main aim and objective

The aim was to present the treatment of infectious diseases in elderly, especially in nursing homes and further to evaluate the effect of an intervention package aiming at improving treatment with antibiotics in Swedish nursing homes

Specific objectives

* Present the treatment patterns regarding infectious diseases, including gender aspects in elderly, especially in nursing homes. * Through focus group discussions elucidate the decision making process in nursing homes and target the intervention. * Based on the above information develop an educational intervention to contribute to the improvement of the prescribing of antibiotics in nursing homes * Evaluate the effect of the intervention on quality of prescribing, knowledge and attitudes in relation to available guidelines

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Key information

Conditions

Infections Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Male Urogenital Diseases Urinary Tract Infections Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • nursing homes where residents have a common dining room and staff, and a self-assessed stable staff situation

Exclusion criteria

  • specialised nursing homes or wards (e.g. oncology wards)

Treatment and study plan

Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing

Behavioral

Small educational group sessions with nurses and physicians, feedback on prescribing, presentation of guidelines and written materials

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

Other

Collaborators

  • The national corporation of Swedish pharmacies, Apoteket AB

Registry information

Acronym: SANT

Important dates

First posted
Jan 22, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2010

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