A survey to identify barriers of implementing an antibiotic checklist


Abstract:

A checklist is an effective implementation tool, but addressing barriers that might impact on the effectiveness of its use is crucial. In this paper, we explore barriers to the uptake of an antibiotic checklist that aims to improve antibiotic use in daily hospital care. We performed an online questionnaire survey among medical specialists and residents with various professional backgrounds from nine Dutch hospitals. The questionnaire consisted of 23 statements on anticipated barriers hindering the uptake of the checklist. Furthermore, it gave the possibility to add comments. We included 219 completed questionnaires (122 medical specialists and 97 residents) in our descriptive analysis. The top six anticipated barriers included: (1) lack of expectation of improvement of antibiotic use, (2) lack of expected patients’ satisfaction by checklist use, (3) lack of feasibility of the checklist, (4) negative previous experiences with …

Año de publicación:

2016

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    Tipo de documento:

    Other

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Infección

    Áreas temáticas de Dewey:

    • 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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