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Fig. 3

From: The viral prescription pad - a mixed methods study to determine the need for and utility of an educational tool for antimicrobial stewardship in primary health care

Fig. 3

Responses to questions about patient preference for information delivery regarding symptom management for upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). a 66% of respondents indicated they would prefer to receive both printed and verbal information about symptom management for a URTI. b 65% of respondents indicated they would prefer a handout like the viral prescription pad to be provided when they are diagnosed with a URTI, along with verbal instructions. c 49% of patients are sometimes or always provided with verbal instructions, but are never provided with printed information for symptom management for a URTI. Only 21% of respondents indicated that they are sometimes or always provided both written and verbal instructions. d Of the patients who indicated they would prefer to receive printed information or both printed and verbal information for URTI symptom management, 74% indicated they rarely or never receive printed information during their visits

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