Impact of NPS MedicineWise general practitioner education programs and Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations on prescribing of proton pump inhibitors in Australia

Impact of NPS MedicineWise general practitioner education programs and Choosing Wisely Australia recommendations on prescribing of proton pump inhibitors in Australia

Abstract Background This study evaluated the impact of multifaceted NPS MedicineWise programs that targeted all general practitioners (GPs) in Australia in 2009 and 2015 with the aim of reducing unnecessary prescribing of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and encouraged stepping down to a lower strength...

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Main Authors: Jianyun Wu, Scott Dickinson, Zain Elgebaly, Suzanne Blogg, Aine Heaney, Yien Soo, Benjamin Daniels, Lynn Weekes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Proton pump inhibitors
PPI
Quality use of medicines
General practice
Education
Choosing Wisely Australia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01158-1

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