Open AccessClinicians’ perceptions of prescribing antibiotics for infections in the diabetic foot
Author(s) -
Sharman Debbie
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s1-a5
Subject(s) - medicine , antibiotics , rehabilitation , diabetic foot , diabetes mellitus , foot (prosody) , intensive care medicine , medical prescription , alternative medicine , podiatry , physical therapy , pharmacology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , linguistics , philosophy , endocrinology , biology
Responsible use of antibiotics is high on the public health agenda. The management of infection within the diabetic foot is variable, partly due to a lack of consensus and evidence to guide management choices. Study aims: To explore and describe experiences and views regarding the clinical management of diabetic foot infections among specialist secondary care clinicians involved in the management of diabetic foot infections; to explore perceptions and awareness of antibiotic resistance; to explore whether there are any unknown factors that may contribute to the ‘non-pharmacological’ prescribing of antibiotics. Study design and methods: A phenomenological approach was used, with data collected in face to face interviews with specialist hospital clinicians including Consultant Physicians, Specialist Registrars, Consultant Microbiologist, Specialist Podiatrists and Consultant Vascular Surgeons within two acute hospital foundation trusts in the south of England.