Defining and responding to the contextual drivers for implementation of antimicrobial stewardship in 14 neonatal units in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on the contextual drivers of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programme interventions in neonatal units is limited.

Methods

As part of a prospective mixed-methods multidisciplinary neonatal AMS (NeoAMS) interventional study in 14 South African hospitals, we applied a three-phased process to assess implementation barriers and contextual drivers experienced by participating health professionals. The study included: (Phase one; P1) a survey of pre-intervention barriers and enablers; (P2) written feedback during the study intervention phase; and (P3) semi-structured exit interviews.

Results

Respondents to the P1 survey (n = 100) identified 15 barriers, 9 in the domain of personnel resources, including staffing, time and workload constraints. Othe

SUBMITTER: Van Den Bergh D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770254 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature