An investigation into antimicrobial stewardship implementation prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a secondary care setting in England

niversity of Hertfordshire0 sites880 target enrollmentMay 23, 2022

Overview

Interim results article in https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1298858 Retrospective study (added 04/12/2023) 2023 Other publications in https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12889-023-15072-5 Systematic review (added 04/12/2023)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 23, 2022

End Date

November 1, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Sponsor

niversity of Hertfordshire

•1\. Adult patients 18 years and older.
•2\. Adult Pregnant women and immunocompromised patients.
•3\. Patients admitted at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
•4\. Patient admitted in critical care areas between 2019 and 2020\.
•5\. Patients who were prescribed antibiotics for RTIs or pneumonia.
•1\. Healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, and pharmacists).
•2\. Adults 18 years and older.
•3\. Registered with the relevant professional regulatory body; GMC, GPhC and NMC.
•4\. HCPs who worked during the COVID\-19 pandemic and still working at the hospital.

•1\. Patients who were not prescribed antibiotics.
•2\. Children and patients admitted for less than 48\-72 hours.
•1\. Doctors who worked before during the COVID\-19 pandemic but not currently working at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
•2\. Pharmacists who worked before during the COVID\-19 pandemic but not currently working at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
•3\. Nurses who worked before during the COVID\-19 pandemic but not currently working at the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.