A Survey of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Korean Hospitals.
10.3904/kjm.2014.87.2.173
- Author:
Hye In KIM
1
;
Shin Woo KIM
;
Hyun Ha CHANG
;
Hong Bin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Deagu, Korea. ksw2kms@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Antibiotics;
Antimicrobials;
Antimicrobial stewardship;
Anti-bacterial agents;
Antibiotic prescribing
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Communicable Diseases;
Follow-Up Studies;
Motivation;
Viperidae
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;87(2):173-181
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/AIMS: We evaluated the status of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) for physicians. This survey was a follow-up study of data from 2006 and was performed with some new questions about ASPs. METHODS: The online survey collected information on infectious diseases from doctors in 84 hospitals. The questions included some about ASPs. The data were analyzed and compared with a previous report. RESULTS: Responses came from 40 hospitals. ASPs existed in 87.5% of these (95.5% in 2006), and a computerized preauthorization system was the most common method (85.0%, 59.1% in 2006). An antimicrobial management team existed in 33 hospitals (82.5%), and the preauthorization systems were mainly implemented by infectious disease doctors (72.5%). Incentives to set up ASPs existed in only 12.5% of hospitals (2.3% in 2006). CONCLUSIONS: Computerized preauthorization ASP systems are relatively more common. To improve the uptake of ASPs in each hospital a team approach from the medical institutions is required, along with the cooperation and willingness of those involved.
