A mixed methods study of the barriers and enablers in implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Australian regional and rural hospitals | Zendy

Rodney James | Zendy; Susan Luu | Zendy; Minyon Avent | Zendy; Caroline Marshall | Zendy; Karin Thursky | Zendy; Kirsty Buising | Zendy

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A mixed methods study of the barriers and enablers in implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Australian regional and rural hospitals

Author(s) -

Rodney James,

Susan Luu,

Minyon Avent,

Caroline Marshall,

Karin Thursky,

Kirsty Buising

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkv159

Subject(s) - antimicrobial stewardship , stewardship (theology) , focus group , health care , qualitative research , nursing , rural area , public relations , medicine , business , political science , sociology , marketing , antibiotic resistance , social science , pathology , politics , law , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship programmes to be established within all Australian healthcare facilities. However, implementation practices are not well defined. The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of factors affecting implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes within Australian regional and rural hospitals.

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