Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions for Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities

The intervention has two parts: an educational session and a dialogue tool. The educational session consists of 75 minutes of education in diagnosing urinary tract infection. The dialogue tool consists of 1) a checking box for the most important symptoms and observations for urinary tract infection 2) an algorithm to evaluate if urinary tract infection is likely based on the present symptoms and observations 3) a list of reflection points to evaluate with a collegue 4) a specialized ISBAR (communication tool) if long-term care facility staff finds it appropriate to contact the General Practicioner