Medical and psychosocial factors associated with antibiotic prescribing in primary care: survey questionnaire and factor analysis.

Background: Acute upper respiratory infections (AURI) are the leading causes of antibiotic prescribing in primary care although antibiotics are often not indicated.

Aim: To gain an understanding of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of GPs in Singapore and the associated latent factors to guide the implementation of an effective programme to reduce antibiotic use in primary care.

Design And Setting: An anonymous survey on the KAP of antibiotic use in AURI of GPs in Singapore.