ATOUM 6: does a multimodal intervention involving nurses reduce the use of antibiotics in French nursing homes?: A protocol for a cluster randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in elderly living in nursing homes, and antibiotics prescription for this infection is particularly challenging. In these facilities, due to the absence of on-site physicians, nurses play an essential role when an infection is suspected, as they are the ones who collect and communicate by phone all the information needed by the physician for the decision-making process. In that context, our study aims to reduce antibiotic consumption in nursing homes, using a multimodal intervention, by strengthening nurses' involvement during the process of prescription for UTI.

Methods/design

This is a planned 2-arm cluster randomized study of 40 nursing homes randomly assigned either to the control group or to the intervention group, us

SUBMITTER: Ahouah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6426527 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature