Turk, Jacobson Vann, Oppewal: Antibiotic prescribing patterns and guideline-concordant management of acute respiratory tract infections in virtual urgent care settings
May 5, 2022
On April 26, 2022, “Antibiotic prescribing patterns and guideline-concordant management of acute respiratory tract infections in virtual urgent care settings” was published online first in the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. This manuscript represents the work of Kelsey Turk, for her Master’s paper. Ms. Turks’ committee was chaired by Dr. Julie Jacobson Vann. Dr. Sonda Oppewal also served on this committee. This paper summarizes published primary scientific literature on antibiotic prescribing patterns for acute respiratory tract infections among adults in virtual urgent care settings. Authors concluded that antibiotic prescribing frequency may be similar between virtual urgent care and in-person care for adult patients treated for acute respiratory tract infections. However, variability existed in intervention characteristics, settings, and outcome measures. Additional studies are needed to better understand the conditions in which virtual care may be most effective.
Read the paper here.
