Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2022)

Investigation of factors influencing inpatient antibiotic prescribing decisions in the Veterans’ Health Administration

  • Evan T. Economos,
  • Cassie Cunningham Goedken,
  • Stacey Hockett Sherlock,
  • Katie J. Suda,
  • Matthew Goetz,
  • Erin Balkenende,
  • Emily E. Chasco,
  • Aaron M. Scherer,
  • Michihiko Goto,
  • Eli N. Perencevich,
  • Heather Schacht Reisinger,
  • Daniel J. Livorsi,
  • for the Veterans’ Affairs–Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Practice–Based Research Network (VA-CDC PBRN)

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.230
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2

Abstract

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To investigate factors that influence antibiotic prescribing decisions, we interviewed 49 antibiotic stewardship champions and stakeholders across 15 hospitals. We conducted thematic analysis and subcoding of decisional factors. We identified 31 factors that influence antibiotic prescribing decisions. These factors may help stewardship programs identify educational targets and design more effective interventions.