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Inclusion criteria Inclusion criteria Being an owner of, or employed in, a general practice: either a solo practice, a group practice, or a healthcare centreAND
Being:
a specialist in general practice or family medicine
OR specialist in internal medicine
OR without specialisation ('practical doctor')
Exclusion criteria GPs acting exclusively in the private insurance system
GPs in training
Characteristic Participants, n (%) Sex Male 13 (59) Female 9 (41) Age <30 years 0 (0) 30–50 years 12 (55) >50 years 10 (45) Practice size Solo practice 8 (36) Group practice or healthcare centre 14 (64) Number of inhabitants of the town of the practice <5000 9 (41) 5000–20 000 7 (32) >20 000 6 (27) Theme Sub-theme Factors facilitating the decision making Following evidence-based recommendations.GPs' prior experiences with antibiotics.Patients' prior experiences with antibiotics.Going along with patients' expectations and demands.Organisational constraints. Factors complicating the decision making Diagnostic and prognostic uncertainty.Scepticism towards evidence-based recommendations.Discordance within the patient–doctor relationship. Consultation modalities A more in-depth consultation.Shared decision making with patients.
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