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- Title
Antibiotic prescribing practice in residential aged care facilities — health care providers' perspectives.
- Authors
Ching Jou Lim; Kwong, Megan W-L.; Stuart, Rhonda L.; Buising, Kirsty L.; Friedman, N. Deborah; Bennett, Noieen J.; Cheng, Allen C.; Peleg, Anton; Marshall, Caroline; M.^Kong, David C.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which explores the organizational workflow and workplace culture that had influenced antibiotic prescribing behaviour from key health care providers working in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Applied was an quantitative approach that assessed focus groups and onsite observation among nursing staff, general practitioners, and pharmacists in Victoria. Results have identified the workflow- and culture-related barriers to optimal prescribing barriers.
- Subjects
VICTORIA; DRUG prescribing; ANTIBIOTICS; GROUP homes; NURSING practice; BEHAVIORAL assessment; HEALTH outcome assessment
- Publication
Medical Journal of Australia, 2014, Vol 201, Issue 2, p101
- ISSN
0025-729X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5694/mja13.00102