Antimicrobial stewardship practices in Guatemala: communication, perceptions, and behaviors regarding antimicrobial prescribing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe antimicrobial prescribing practices in 4 hospitals in Guatemala to guide the development of an ongoing antimicrobial stewardship (AS) project.

Design

A cross-sectional mixed methodologies descriptive study design.

Participants and setting

Practicing physicians from 4 hospitals (2 tertiary public hospitals and 2 specialty referral hospitals) within Guatemala City.

Methods

All participants responded to a survey to ascertain 3 key areas of antimicrobial prescription practices: identify key players, communication among key players, and perceptions and behaviors regarding antimicrobial prescribing. A subset of respondents participated in semi-structured interviews to further explore experiences with AS team dynamics and communication.

Result

SUBMITTER: Bowers DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394028 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature