Journal article
The 2018 aged care national antimicrobial prescribing survey: Results show room for improvement
L Dowson, A Rajkhowa, K Buising, DCM Kong, RL Stuart, K Thursky, N Bennett
Australian Prescriber | Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd | Published : 2019
Abstract
The annual Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey aims to identify local and national prescribing issues and guide antimicrobial stewardship goals. In the 2018 point prevalence survey, medication charts of over 20,000 residents were reviewed from 407 participating facilities across Australia. On the day of the survey, almost 10% of residents were prescribed an antimicrobial. Nearly two-thirds of recently prescribed antimicrobials were for residents who had no documented signs or symptoms of infection. Over a quarter of antimicrobials had been prescribed for longer than six months. Incomplete documentation was a prominent barrier to proper review of antimicrobial therapy, with th..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "David Kong has sat on advisory boards for Becton Dickinson and MSD, and has received financial travel support from MSD, all of which was unrelated to the current work.", "The Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey is coordinated by the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship in partnership with the Guidance Group (Melbourne Health) and the VICNISS Coordinating Centre (Melbourne Health). It is supported by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care as part of the Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia project." ]