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
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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

Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible:
- ODS 3: Salud y bienestar
- ODS 12: Producción y consumo responsables
- ODS 17: Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
