Tailoring an effective booklet to reduce antibiotics for childhood fever

Nearly 1 in 4 children with everyday infections receives antibiotics contributing to antimicrobial resistance. An interactive booklet for parents of children with fever has been proven effective in reducing antibiotic use in general practice. However, this booklet is hardly used for parents with migrant backgrounds and/or limited health literacy. Children from migrant backgrounds visit the general practitioner more often and antibiotic use is higher in this target group.

Aim

With participatory action research the researchers will develop a strategy for implementation of an appropriate booklet with this target group and key stakeholders. They will test this strategy in a pilot, followed by an evaluation study in 20 general practitioner practices to measure the effect. The ultimate goal is a national implementation plan to encourage the use of this booklet for the target population to reduce antibiotic use.