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. 2017 Aug;110(8):320-329.
doi: 10.1177/0141076817722049. Epub 2017 Jul 21.

Investigating the ways in which health information technology can promote antimicrobial stewardship: a conceptual overview

Abby King  1 , Kathrin M Cresswell  1 , Jamie J Coleman  2 , Sarah K Pontefract  3 , Ann Slee  1 , Robin Williams  4 , Aziz Sheikh  1
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Investigating the ways in which health information technology can promote antimicrobial stewardship: a conceptual overview

Abby King et al. J R Soc Med. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is now recognised as a threat to health worldwide. Antimicrobial stewardship aims to promote the responsible use of antibiotics and is high on international and national policy agendas. Health information technology has the potential to support antimicrobial stewardship in a number of ways, but this field is still poorly characterised and understood. Building on a recent systematic review and expert roundtable discussions, we take a lifecycle perspective of antibiotic use in hospitals and identify potential targets for health information technology-based interventions to support antimicrobial stewardship. We aim for this work to help chart a future research agenda in this critically important area.

Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; health information technology.

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Conceptual schema of an archetypal antibiotic lifecycle through prescription and review within a British hospital setting.
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Health information technology support of the antimicrobial stewardship agenda.
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Support of the antimicrobial stewardship agenda through antimicrobial stewardship committees and champions.
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