How do general practitioners access guidelines and utilise electronic medical records to make clinical decisions on antibiotic use? Results from an Australian qualitative study

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to explore how general practitioners (GPs) access and use both guidelines and electronic medical records (EMRs) to assist in clinical decision-making when prescribing antibiotics in Australia. Design: This is an exploratory qualitative study with thematic analysis interpreted using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework. Setting: This study was conducted in general practice in Victoria, Australia. Participants: Twenty-six GPs from five general practices were recruited to participate in five focus groups between February and April 2018. Results: GPs expressed that current EMR systems do not provide clinical decision support to assist with antibiotic prescr..