A scoping review of 38 studies reveals that behavior change interventions in primary and community care effectively reduced unnecessary antibiotic treatment-seeking for respiratory tract infections. Conducted since 2000, the review focused on various patient and caregiver behaviors regarding antibiotic use and highlighted the effectiveness of educational and digital resources. While positive outcomes were noted, limitations exist, including insufficient direct measurement of behavior change and underrepresentation of low-income settings, impacting the universal applicability of findings.

Source: BMJ Open