Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic Stewardship
Antibiotic stewardship is crucial in healthcare. This study compares the knowledge and practices of nurses and infection preventionists in APIC Utah. Results from a survey targeting physicians and pharmacists provide insights into current practices and areas for improvement.
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Antibiotic Stewardship Antibiotic Stewardship A A Comparison of Nurses and Comparison of Nurses and Infection Preventionists Infection Preventionists APIC Utah February 2018 Katreena Merrill, Sandra Forsyth and Sharon Sumner
Why? Why? Stewardship is at the forefront of healthcare conversations Stewardship is required by governing bodies Unclear expectations makes it confusing and hard to figure out We talked with ID physicians who had noticed a gap in nursing knowledge and invited us to partner with them to pursue information and ways to help We invited/begged Katreena to join us
What? What? We adapted a survey targeting physicians and pharmacists to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of antibiotic stewardship (AS) Two versions were developed, one for IPs and one for bedside nurses We sent the survey to IPs in APIC Utah and other APIC chapters We sent the survey to RNs within Intermountain Healthcare in the former Central Region and Sevier
Results of IP survey, Results of IP survey, 45 45 responses responses 12% male / 88% female Bachelor s 56% Master s or higher 29% Associate 15% Professional degree: RN 88% Other 9% Public Health 3%
Demographics cont. Demographics cont. Work setting: Hospital 65% Clinic 3% LTC 3% Other 29% Number of beds: >400 beds 33% 301-400 beds 5% 201-300 19% 101-200 24% < 100 19%
How often do you rely on the following sources of information about the care of patients with infectious diseases?
What interventions do you think would be most helpful in improving the appropriate use of antibiotics in your facility? (check all that apply)
RN Survey Results. RN Survey Results . Covering in APIC in June, stay tuned .
Interventions based on survey results Interventions based on survey results Involve bedside nurses in antibiotic stewardship team Update education for nurses (antibiotics 101, microbiology review) Education on accurate allergy documentation Scripting (nurse-patient / nurse-provider) Update patient education
