A survey on antimicrobial stewardship prerequisites, objectives and improvement strategies: systematic development and nationwide assessment in Dutch acute care hospitals


Abstract:

Background Stewardship guidelines define three essential building blocks for successful hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs): stewardship prerequisites, stewardship objectives and improvement strategies. Objectives We systematically developed a survey, based on these building blocks, to evaluate the current state of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals. We tested this survey in 64 Dutch acute care hospitals. Methods We performed a literature review on surveys of antimicrobial stewardship. After extraction and categorization of survey questions, five experts merged and rephrased questions during a consensus meeting. After a pilot study, the survey was sent to 80 Dutch hospitals. Results The final survey consisted of 46 questions, categorized into hospital characteristics, stewardship prerequisites, stewardship …

Año de publicación:

2018

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    Tipo de documento:

    Other

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Infección
    • Resistencia antimicrobiana

    Áreas temáticas de Dewey:

    • Funcionamiento de bibliotecas y archivos
    • Problemas sociales y servicios a grupos
    • Medicina y salud
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    Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:

    • ODS 3: Salud y bienestar
    • ODS 12: Producción y consumo responsables
    • ODS 17: Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
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