Antibiotic Prescription Rates After eVisits Versus Office Visits in Primary Care: Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct-to-consumer telemedicine is an increasingly used modality to access primary care. Previous research on assessment using synchronous virtual visits showed mixed results regarding antibiotic prescription rates, and research on assessment using asynchronous chat-based eVisits is lacking.

Objective

The goal of the research was to investigate if eVisit management of sore throat, other respiratory symptoms, or dysuria leads to higher rates of antibiotic prescription compared with usual management using physical office visits.

Methods

Data from 3847 eVisits and 759 office visits for sore throat, dysuria, or respiratory symptoms were acquired from a large private health care provider in Sweden. Data were analyzed to compare antibiotic prescription rates with

SUBMITTER: Entezarjou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8077790 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature