ArticlePloS one2021
Interprofessional perceptions of emotional, social, and ethical effects of multidrug-resistant organisms: A qualitative study.
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- Healthcare providers' experiences in caring for MDRO carriers with a focus on the moral dimensions of care: a systematic review.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2026Pooled it
- Dutch guideline for the prevention and control of multidrug-resistant organisms in the hospital setting, 2024 update.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Guideline
- Parental Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Antibiotic Resistance in Children: A Review Article.Current pediatric reviews · 2026Review
- Adherence to national recommendations for the control of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in Swiss acute care hospitals - an updated national survey.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Stewards for future: Piloting a medical undergraduate elective on antimicrobial stewardship.GMS journal for medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionMulti-drug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are usually managed by separating the infected patients to protect others from colonization and infection. Isolation precautions are associated with negative experiences by patients and their relatives, while hospital staff experience a heavier workload and their own emotional reactions.
methodsIn 2018, 35 participants (nurses, physicians, pharmacists) in an antimicrobial-stewardship program participated in facilitated discussion groups working on the emotional impact of MDRO. Deductive codings were done by four coders focusing on the five basic emotions described by Paul Ekmans.
resultsAll five emotions revealed four to 11 codes forming several subthemes: Anger is expressed because of incompetence, workflow-impairment and lack of knowledge. Anxiety is provoked by inadequate knowledge, guilt, isolation, bad prognoses, and media-related effects. Enjoyment is seldom. Sadness is experienced in terms of helplessness and second-victim effects. Disgust is attributed to shame and bad associations, but on the other hand MDROs seem to be part of everyday life. Deductive coding yielded additional codes for bioethics and the Calgary Family Assessment Method.
conclusionMDRO are perceived to have severe impact on emotions and may affect bioethical and family psychological issues. Thus, further work should concentrate on these findings to generate a holistic view of MDRO on human life and social systems.
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