Table 4.

Expected general practitioner actions with rational use of antibiotics.^a

Domain	Expected actions
Cognition	Engaging the views of others and cooperating with others with more expertise in antimicrobial treatment policy decisions Educating patients and their caregivers, nurses, and other supporting clinical staff Engaging regularly in team-based measurement of the quality and quantity of antimicrobial use Sharing with prescribers, as well as informing antimicrobial surveillance/infection prevention and control measures
Skills	Using the results of adverse-event monitoring, laboratory susceptibility reports, antimicrobial prescribing audits, and antimicrobial usage data Producing sustained improvements in the quality of patient care Using locally agreed-upon process measures of quality, outcome, and balancing measures
Attitude	Adapting consultations and prescribing to meet patient diversity Ensuring that confidence and competence to prescribe are maintained Maintaining patient confidentiality, dignity, and respect in line with best practice, regulatory standards, and contractual requirements

^aThe table content was developed using various sources [36-38].