Impact of antibiotic side effects and allergies on patient adherence and attitudes: a mixed methods study in England
Antibiotic side effects can significantly disrupt patients' lives and discourage appropriate use of antibiotics. Providing accessible information before prescribing may help manage expectations and support self-management of side effects. Patients with longstanding allergy labels should be encouraged to undergo reassessment to ensure that they are not contributing to AMR by unnecessarily avoiding the use of first-line antibiotics.
Authors
- Jonathan Sandoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0193-8677)
- Donna M Lecky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1223-9356)
- Catherine Hayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-1023)
- Libby Eastwood
- Fionna Pursey
- Luke O'neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4333-2748)
- Louise Clayton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5307-0452)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (GB)
- Environment Agency (GB)
- The Behavioural Insights Team (GB)
- National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NG)
- UK Health Security Agency (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0288
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39