ArticleThe Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy2023
Development of Quality Indicators to Evaluate the Appropriateness of Empiric Antimicrobial Use in Pediatric Patients.
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- Evaluating the impact of incorporating clinical practice guidelines for the management of infectious diseases into an electronic application (e-app).Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Use of quality indicators is one strategy recommended to assess antimicrobial prescribing for pediatric inpatients. Objective: To achieve consensus from infectious diseases clinicians on quality indicators that characterize appropriate empiric antimicrobial use for the management of infectious syndromes in pediatric inpatients. Methods: This study was completed using the Delphi technique. The research team developed an initial list of quality indicators, informed by a literature search. A multidisciplinary group of health care providers with expertise in infectious diseases was invited to participate. The list was disseminated to this panel of experts using Opinio survey software. The experts were asked to rate the indicators on a 9-point Likert scale in relation to the following criterion: "The importance of each item in determining appropriateness considering benefit or harm at the individual or population level". Consensus was defined as at least 75% agreement and a median score of 7 or higher. Results: Twelve of 31 invited experts completed at least 1 round of the survey, and 10 completed all rounds. Consensus was achieved on 28 of 31 proposed indicators after 3 rounds. Indicators with consensus were categorized under "empiric choice" ( Conclusions: Consensus was achieved on quality indicators to assess the appropriateness of empiric antimicrobial use in pediatric patients. Clinicians and researchers can use these consensus-based indicators to assess adherence to best practice.
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