Implementing diagnostic stewardship to improve diagnosis of urinary tract infections across three medical centers: A qualitative assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urine-culture diagnostic stewardship aims to decrease misdiagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs); however, these interventions are not widely adopted. We examined UTI diagnosis and management practices to identify barriers to and facilitators of diagnostic stewardship implementation.

Methods

Using a qualitative descriptive design, we conducted semistructured interviews at 3 Veterans' Affairs medical centers. Interviews were conducted between November 2021 and May 2022 via Zoom videoconferencing using an interview guide and visual prototypes of proposed interventions. Interviewees were asked about current practices and thoughts on proposed interventions for urine-culture ordering, processing, and reporting. We used a rapid analysis matrix approach to summarize

SUBMITTER: Claeys KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776821 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature