Journal article
Barriers and facilitators of implementing an antimicrobial stewardship intervention for urinary tract infection in a long-term care facility
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fifty percent of antibiotic courses in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are unnecessary, leading to increased risk of harm. Most studies to improve antibiotic prescribing in LTCFs showed modest and unsustained results. We aimed to identify facilitators, barriers and strategies in implementing a urinary tract infection (UTI)-focused antimicrobial stewardship (AS) intervention at a LTCF, with the secondary objective of exploring the …
Authors
Chan AJ; O’Donnell D; Kaasa B; Mathers A; Papaioannou A; Brazil K; Paraschiv N; Goldstein M; Sadowski CA; Dolovich L
Journal
Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada, Vol. 154, No. 2, pp. 100–109
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
March 2021
DOI
10.1177/1715163521989756
ISSN
1715-1635