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Table 4 Primary findings – Requests for antibiotic prescriptions

From: Should my child be given antibiotics? A systematic review of parental decision making in rural and remote locations

Themes and sub-themes

Studies

Location

Parent-related determinants

  

Attitudes and beliefs:

  

*Attitudes it is appropriate to ask prescribers for antibiotics.

*Attitudes prescribers should acquiesce to parental expectations for antibiotics.

* [51]

* [47]

* China3

* Peru2

  1. 1The risk of bias was rated low to moderate
  2. 2the risk of bias was rated moderate
  3. 3the risk of bias was rated low
  4. Note: Bold text in Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4 represents the themes and sub-themes