A cross-sectional study of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the COVID-19 era.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be a global public health issue amid the COVID-19 pandemic; however, unprecedented demands on hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) potentially altered their core activities.

Objective

We sought to understand how ASPs have been involved in and impacted by the pandemic.

Methods

The 2021 Ontario ASP Landscape Survey was developed based on previous provincial questionnaires and emerging literature on the impact of COVID-19 on hospital ASPs. After pre-testing and piloting, the online questionnaire was distributed to hospital antimicrobial stewardship practitioners in the fall of 2021. Descriptive statistics and inductive thematic analysis were performed.

Results

The response rate was 78% (98/125

SUBMITTER: Leung V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9798081 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature