title: College students, shared decision making, and the appropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections: A systematic literature review.
abstract: This systematic review examines shared decision making to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics for college students with respiratory tract infections.
  
  
  
  CINAL, Cochrane, PubMed, EBSCO, and PsycNET were searched in October 2014 using the following criteria: English language, human subjects, peer-reviewed, shared decision making for respiratory tract infections, adult patients or college students, and antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections. Twelve articles were selected for final review.
  
  
  
  College students and younger, more educated, adults prefer shared decision making. Shared decision making shows promise for decreasing antibiotic use for respiratory tract infections. Education, understanding, and provider-patient communication are important to the shared decision-making process.
  
  
  
  Shared decision making shows promise to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections in college students and could be considered for future studies.
authors.affiliation: a Student Health Center, James Madison University , Harrisonburg , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blyer
authors.affiliation: b Department of Nursing , James Madison University , Harrisonburg , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hulton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D000067490:Prescription Drug Overuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antibiotic use; college students; respiratory tract infections; shared decision making