Publications by authors named "Tina Marloth"
Improving Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes by Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship (IMAGINE): Protocol for a Before-and-After Intervention and Implementation Study.
JMIR Res Protoc
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- There is a significant need to reduce infections, especially urinary tract infections (UTIs), and improve antibiotic use in nursing homes amid rising antimicrobial resistance.
- The study aims to tackle health care-associated infections through a comprehensive intervention for health care professionals in nursing homes across eight European countries.
- A before-and-after audit approach will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, including training and feedback on infection control practices and appropriate antibiotic prescribing.
Aims: To investigate parent's knowledge and beliefs of common infections and antibiotics in children before and after an educational intervention provided by maternal and child health nurses. Second, to investigate sociodemographic differences in parent's knowledge before and following the intervention.
Design: A prospective pre-post intervention study.
Aim: The aim was to determine the association between healthcare workers' (HCWs) country of birth and their knowledge of appropriate use of antibiotics, and whether the association changed after an educational intervention.
Background: Older residents in nursing homes have been recognized to receive excessively antibiotic treatments. HCWs often represent an important link between the older resident and the general practitioner prescribing the antibiotics, thus their knowledge of appropriate use of antibiotics is important.