Nationwide audit and feedback on implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes in Norwegian hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes (ASPs) in hospitals is challenging and there is a knowledge gap on how to pursue this process efficiently.

Objectives

To evaluate whether audit and feedback (A&F) is a feasible and useful methodology to assess and support the implementation of ASPs in hospitals.

Methods

A multidisciplinary team performed document reviews and on-site interviews with professionals involved in the implementation of ASPs. Oral feedback on preliminary findings and areas of improvement were provided on-site, followed by feedback reports summarizing major findings and recommendations. Descriptive statistics were used to present number of hospital trusts, interviewees, professions, disciplines, workload and costs.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Skodvin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8210241 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature