Short-Term Use of Antibiotics and Adherence Level

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of educational intervention on antibiotic short-term adherence . Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Jordan. Adult patients who had an acute infection diagnosis and were prescribed antibiotic pills for short term (\< 30 day) at home were included in the study. Patients were recruited and randomly allocated into one of the two groups; control and intervention. Each patient in the intervention group was provided with pharmaceutical education about prescribed antibiotic.