Engaging Patients and Caregivers in a Transdisciplinary Effort to Improve Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy | Zendy

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Engaging Patients and Caregivers in a Transdisciplinary Effort to Improve Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Author(s) -

Sara C. Keller,

Pranita D. Tamma,

Alejandra Salinas,

Deborah Williams,

Sara E. Cosgrove,

Ayşe P. Gürses

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa188

Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial , bathing , intensive care medicine , peripherally inserted central catheter , intravenous therapy , health care , catheter , emergency medicine , surgery , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry , economics , economic growth

We worked with patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers to prioritize barriers and propose solutions to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) care. Unclear communication channels, rushed instruction, safe bathing with an intravenous catheter, and lack of standardized instructions were highly ranked barriers. Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programs should focus on mitigating barriers to OPAT care.

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