An online course improves nurses' awareness of their role as antimicrobial stewards in nursing homes
| Autor: | Danielle M. Olds, Robin L.P. Jump, Sue S. Shick, Barbara Heath, Brigid Wilson, Rebecca R. Carter, Patricia A. Higgins, Basia Sychla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Education Continuing Attitude of Health Personnel Epidemiology 030106 microbiology Nurses Communicable Diseases Article 03 medical and health sciences Professional Competence 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Online course Intervention (counseling) Humans Antimicrobial stewardship Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Education Nursing business.industry Health Policy Professional development Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Drug Resistance Microbial Awareness Antimicrobial Drug Utilization Anti-Bacterial Agents Nursing Homes Care facility Infectious Diseases Family medicine Female Survey instrument Nursing homes business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Infection Control. 45:466-470 |
| ISSN: | 0196-6553 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.01.002 |
| Popis: | Background To support the role of nurses as active proponents of antimicrobial stewardship in long-term care facilities, we developed an educational intervention consisting of a free online course comprised of 6 interactive modules. Here, we report the effect of the course on the knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes toward antimicrobial stewardship of nurses working in long-term care facilities. Methods We used a paired pre- and postcourse survey instrument to assess nurses' knowledge regarding the care of long-term care facility residents with infections and attitudes and beliefs regarding antimicrobial stewardship. Results There were 103 respondents, registered nurses or licensed practical nurses, who completed the pre- and postsurveys. Their mean knowledge scores improved from 75% (precourse) to 86% (postcourse, P .001). After the course, nurses' agreement that their role influences whether residents receive antimicrobials increased significantly ( P .001). Conclusions The online course improves nurses' knowledge regarding the care of long-term care facility residents with infections and improves their confidence to engage in antimicrobial stewardship activities. Empowering nurses to be antimicrobial stewards may help reduce unnecessary antibiotic use among institutionalized older adults. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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