Factors that influence adherence to surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) guidelines: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the extensive research that has been conducted to date, practice often differs from established guidelines and will vary between individuals and organisations. It has been noted that the global uptake of local and international surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) guidelines is poor with limited research investigating factors that affect guideline adherence. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine the reported barriers and enablers to the adherence of SAP guidelines.

Methods

A search of the literature was performed using four electronic databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, PubMed and SCOPUS) for articles published in the English language from January 1998 to December 2018. Articles were included if they were solely related to SAP and discussed the

SUBMITTER: Hassan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7811740 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature