Health care worker perceptions toward computerized clinical decision support tools for Clostridium difficile infection reduction: A qualitative study at 2 hospitals - 27/09/18
, Lyndsay M. O'Hara, PhD, MPH a, Gwen L. Robinson, MPH a, Jeanine Brown, MSN a, Emily Heil, PharmD a, b, Clayton H. Brown, PhD, MS a, Brian D. Stump, PharmD c, Bryant W. Sigler, MS c, Anusha Belani, MD c, Heidi L. Miller, RN d, Amber N. Chiplinski, PharmD d, Rebecca Perlmutter, MPH e, Lucy Wilson, MD, MS e, Daniel J. Morgan, MD, MS a, f, Surbhi Leekha, MBBS, MPH aHighlights |
• | The impact of an electronic Clostridium difficile infection reduction bundle was assessed. |
• | Gaps in knowledge and communication between health care workers were observed. |
• | A perceived loss of autonomy and clinical judgment was identified. |
• | Standardization and automation were perceived benefits. |
• | End users agreed the tools could help them to improve the quality of patient care. |
Abstract |
Background |
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Computerized clinical decision support (CCDS) tools can aid process improvement in infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship, but implementation and health care workers (HCWs) uptake of these tools is often variable. The objective of this study was to describe HCWs' perceptions of barriers and facilitators related to uptake of CCDS tools as part of a CDI reduction bundle.
Methods |
We conducted a qualitative study among HCWs at 2 acute care hospitals in Maryland. Semi-structured interviews and structured surveys were completed by HCWs to evaluate their perception to CCDS tools at 2 different stages: predevelopment and preimplementation. Emergent themes and patterns in the data were identified and condensed.
Results |
Gaps in CDI-related knowledge and in communication between HCWs were identified throughout the evaluation. HCWs agreed on the potential of the tools to improve CDI diagnosis, prevention, and control. An important barrier for uptake was the perceived loss of autonomy and clinical judgment, whereas standardization and error reduction were perceived advantages.
Conclusions |
These observations shaped the development and implementation of the CDI reduction bundle. Qualitative findings can provide valuable contextual information during the development stages of CCDS tools in infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Clostridium difficile infection, computerized clinical decision support, antibiotics, proton-pump inhibitors
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| Funding/support: Supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through a Broad Agency Announcement (contract no. 200-2016-91943). |
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| Conflicts of interest: N.B. reports grants from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during the conduct of the study; S.L. reports grants from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during the conduct of the study; D.J.M. reports grants from CDC, NIH, AHRQ, VA HSRD, IDSA, other from ASM, Lown and SHEA for expenses to organize or present at national meetings,other from Springer Inc, outside the submitted work; C.B. reports grants from Centers for Disease Control, during the conduct of the study; G.L.R. reports grants from Centers for Disease Control, during the conduct of the study; J.B. reports grants from Centers for Disease Control, during the conduct of the study; L.M.O reports grants from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during the conduct of the study; E.H. reports grants from ALK-ABELLO, outside the submitted work; there are no other conflicts to disclose. |
Vol 46 - N° 10
P. 1160-1166 - octobre 2018 Retour au numéro
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