Action bias in the public’s clinically inappropriate expectations for antibiotics.
Alistair Thorpe, Miroslav Sirota, Marie Juanchich, Sheina Orbell
Abstract
₂ = 732), we aimed to counteract the action bias by reframing the perception of the resting option as an action. Complete information provision reduced but did not eliminate inappropriate preferences for antibiotics. Around 10% of people wanted antibiotics even when informed they are harmful and offer no benefit and even when the alternative option (i.e., rest) was framed as an active treatment option. Results suggest an action bias underpins this preference but appears challenging to counteract. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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AntibioticsMedicineNeglectAction (physics)Intensive care medicinePsychiatryBiologyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMicrobiologyAntibiotic Use and ResistancePharmaceutical industry and healthcareComplementary and Alternative Medicine Studies