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Antimicrobial stewardship: The influence of behavioral nudging on renal-function–based appropriateness of dosing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2020

Rodrigo P. dos Santos
Affiliation:
Infection Control Committee, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Caroline Deutschendorf
Affiliation:
Infection Control Committee, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Hellena G. Vido
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Rafaela B. Gerson
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Fabiane Marson
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Melina S. Loreto
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Tiago A. Vaz
Affiliation:
Information Technology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
André M. Avila
Affiliation:
Information Technology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil Digital Governance Committee, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Rafael S. Scheffel
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil Medication Committee, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Thalita S. Jacoby
Affiliation:
Medication Committee, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil Pharmacy Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Helena B. dos Santos
Affiliation:
Quality Improvement Program, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
José Miguel Dora*
Affiliation:
Internal Medicine Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil Digital Governance Committee, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil
*
Author for correspondence: José Miguel Dora, E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Failure to adjust doses may contribute to adverse events. We evaluated the effectiveness of providing the estimated glomerular filtration rate on appropriateness of dosing for antimicrobials. The approach increased appropriateness of dosing from 33.9% to 41.4% (P < .001). Nudging prescription behavior can boost strategies for adequate antimicrobial prescription.

Type
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Copyright
© 2020 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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