Resident Physician Prescribing Variability Demonstrates Need for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Continuity Clinic: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inappropriate antimicrobial use is common in the outpatient setting but often goes unaddressed by stewardship education. Residents might benefit from directed stewardship education.

Objective

We conducted a needs assessment of resident knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotic use and stewardship in outpatient continuity clinics.

Methods

Internal medicine (IM) residents with continuity clinic at Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System were eligible. Antimicrobial prescriptions and number of visits were extracted from the Computerized Patient Record System (July 1, 2017-March 31, 2018). Antimicrobial rate (prescriptions per 1000 visits) was calculated for each resident. Results from a resident survey that included demographics, attitud

SUBMITTER: Andrews S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450730 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature