Patients’ acceptance of a penicillin allergy de-labelling programme in primary care: a qualitative study
The patients we interviewed engaged with the PAAP intervention and, when testing negative, were predominantly willing to have their allergy record changed and to take penicillin in future. We highlight factors that influenced patients' acceptance of de-labelling to facilitate future adoption of PAAP. These factors, which should be considered when planning for penicillin allergy testing services, were as follows: patients identifying themselves as low risk before the test; PAT being perceived as trustworthy and safe; patients' previous experience of penicillin allergy and reactions; patients' understanding of penicillin reactions; and clear communication after de-labelling.
Authors
- Jonathan Sandoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0193-8677)
- Sinisa Savic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-0554)
- Marta Santillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-7612)
- Sue Pavitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7447-440X)
- Shadia Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5841-2804)
- Sarah Tonkin‐Crine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4470-1151)
- Catherine Porter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-1744)
- Kelsey Armitage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5438-5290)
- Caity Roleston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2770-887X)
- Christopher Butler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0102-3453)
- Marta Wanat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0163-1547)
- Joanne Fielding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5533-6966)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0136
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research