Background
The problem
Implementation research
Evaluation of drugs | Pre-clinical | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III | Phase IV |
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Evaluation of implementation strategies
| Theory | Modelling | Exploratory trial | Definitive RCT | Long term implementation |
Using theory to develop implementation interventions: conducting modeling experiments
Work leading up to this protocol
Using psychological theory to identify salient beliefs that precede the behaviour (empirical antecedents)
A methodology for developing and refining the design of interventions
Aims of this protocol
Methods
Clinical activity, setting, and participants
Design
Interventions
Behavioural beliefs |
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Prescribing an antibiotic for these patients will reduce their risk of developing minor complications such as otitis media and sinusitis |
Prescribing an antibiotic for these patients is cost efficient |
Prescribing an antibiotic for these patients will reduce the time taken for their sore throat to resolve |
Outcome evaluation
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The problems of antibiotic resistance for these patients does not concern me greatly |
Control beliefs
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If a patient asks for an antibiotic, then I will prescribe one whether it is medically indicated or not |
I am more inclined to prescribe an antibiotic for patients of a lower social class |
Because I don't know the cause of these patients' sore throats, I will prescribe an antibiotic so that I don't miss something |
In most cases, the patient will finish the course of antibiotics I prescribe |