Exploring prescriber perspectives toward nurses' active involvement in antimicrobial stewardship: A qualitative study

Little is known about prescribers' attitudes regarding clinical nurses and antimicrobial stewardship. We conducted focus groups of prescribers and inquired about attitudes regarding nurses and stewardship. During 6 focus groups, prescribers were receptive to nursing involvement in stewardship a...

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Published inInfection control and hospital epidemiology Vol. 40; no. 10; pp. 1184 - 1187
Main Authors Greendyke, William G, Shelley, Alexandra N, Zachariah, Philip, Yoko Furuya, E, Carter, Eileen J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cambridge University Press 01.10.2019
Subjects
Allergies
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Antimicrobial Stewardship - methods
Attitude of Health Personnel
Data collection
Disease control
Focus Groups
Hospitalists
Hospitals
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Medical research
New York City
Nurse's Role
Nurses
Nursing
Patients
Pediatrics
Perceptions
Physical restraints
Qualitative Research
New York City
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Summary:Little is known about prescribers' attitudes regarding clinical nurses and antimicrobial stewardship. We conducted focus groups of prescribers and inquired about attitudes regarding nurses and stewardship. During 6 focus groups, prescribers were receptive to nursing involvement in stewardship activities, but noted structural barriers and knowledge gaps that should be addressed.
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ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2019.227