Knowledge, beliefs, and confidence regarding infections and antimicrobial stewardship: a survey of Veterans Affairs providers who care for older adults.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We conducted an anonymous survey of providers who care for older adults from 10 Veterans Affairs long-term-care facilities to assess their knowledge, beliefs, and confidence toward treating infections and antimicrobial stewardship. The average score on 5 questions assessing knowledge was 3.6 out of 5.0 (95% confidence interval, 3.3-3.9), which supports a need for education regarding the care of older adults with infections.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jump, RLP; Heath, B; Crnich, CJ; Moehring, R; Schmader, KE; Olds, D; Higgins, PA
Published Date
- March 1, 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 43 / 3
Start / End Page
- 298 - 300
PubMed ID
- 25728158
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4347997
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1527-3296
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.11.017
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States