Attitudes and Behaviours to Antimicrobial Prescribing following Introduction of a Smartphone App.

Objectives: Our hospital replaced the format for delivering portable antimicrobial prescribing guidance from a paper-based pocket guide to a smartphone application (app). We used this opportunity to assess the relationship between its use and the attitudes and behaviours of antimicrobial prescribers.

Methods: We used 2 structured cross-sectional questionnaires issued just prior to and 3 months following the launch of the smartphone app.