ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2022
A qualitative study examining the impact of multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) carriage on the daily lives of carriers and parents of carriers with experiences of hospital precautionary measures.
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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
- Patient Experiences and Perceptions with Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: A Systematic Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- Experiences of vancomycin-resistant enterococci carriage - varying and insufficient information from healthcare providers and divergent feelings in everyday life: a qualitative study.Infection prevention in practice · 2026Article
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Case Series: Episodes of Care in an Intensive Care Garden-Does Fresh Air Matter?Nursing in critical care · 2026Article
- Societal Economic Burden of Antibiotic Resistance in Uganda: A Cost of Illness Study.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundMultidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) carriage may have an adverse impact on the quality of life of carriers, in particular those who have experienced hospital precautionary measures. This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of how MDRO carriage has affected the daily lives of carriers with these experiences.
methodsThis was a qualitative study based on 15 semi-structured interviews with MDRO carriers or parents of carriers, which were analysed by thematic analysis.
resultsThree main themes were identified: (1) Feeling dirty and unworthy portrays the feelings that MDRO carriers often expressed and how these were related to the language usage describing the MDRO, the perceived avoidance by staff and those in their personal networks, and the effects of the precautionary measures implemented in the hospital. (2) MDROs are invisible, but impact is visible covers how the microbe, despite its apparent invisibility, still impacted carriers in their physical and psychological health. MDRO carriage disrupted their lives, by affecting their other unrelated medical conditions at times and by causing varying levels of fear for their own and others' health. (3) Carrying the burden on one's own shoulders describes the lingering questions, uncertainties and confusion that carriers continued to live with and the perceived burden and responsibility that lay on their own shoulders with respect to carrying and preventing the transmission of the MDRO.
conclusionsMDRO carriage can negatively influence the quality of people's lives in various ways. Improved support and sensitivity from health care providers (HCPs) are needed to address feelings of unworthiness among MDRO carriers and the fears that many experience. Clearer information and guidelines are also needed from HCPs to address the many questions and uncertainties that MDRO carriers face outside of the hospital in their daily lives.
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