Antimicrobial use in UK long-term care facilities: results of a point prevalence survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of people in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are aged 65 years and older, and most of their care needs are provided by the LTCF staff. Provision of healthcare services for residents in LTCFs is variable and can result in disjointed care between carers and NHS healthcare professionals.

Objectives

Our aim was to understand the use of antibiotics in LTCFs across the UK and to identify potential gaps in knowledge and support for carers and residents when using antibiotics, in order to determine how community pharmacy teams can provide additional support.

Methods

A point prevalence survey (PPS) was conducted by community pharmacists (n = 57) when they carried out visits to LTCFs across the UK between 13 November and 12 December 2017. Anonymized da

SUBMITTER: Thornley T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6587415 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature