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dc.contributor.advisorHall-Lipsy, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.advisorNaderi, Mandana
dc.contributor.authorBenares, Shean
dc.contributor.authorBraga, Shienna
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Eric
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-23T03:06:33Z
dc.date.available2023-08-23T03:06:33Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/669554
dc.descriptionClass of 2022 Abstract, Report and Posteren_US
dc.description.abstractSpecific Aims: This study was undertaken to investigate the specific antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) needs amongst the 15 critical access hospitals (CAHs) and two CAH-status applicants in Arizona and evaluate which factors influenced full versus partial implementation of the 7 CDC Core Elements. Methods: This was an IRB-approved, cross-sectional, qualitative and quantitative study examining data gathered from a questionnaire, which was adapted from a similar survey conducted by Doron et al. The survey was student-administered via telephone to an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) member from Arizona’s CAHs and CAH-status applicants. ASP representatives were recruited by contacting each facility’s inpatient pharmacy. The survey included four sections consisting of Likert-scale, multiple choice, and open-response questions that evaluated demographics and ASP practices and protocols if it is present. Results: All representatives surveyed were pharmacists who either led, co-led, or were members of their hospital’s ASP. The majority (70%) were pharmacy directors at their respective facilities. Hospitals that dedicated 20 or more hours per week to antimicrobial stewardship were more likely to report full implementation of the Core Elements (p=0.035). The most frequently reported ASP- related challenge faced by respondents was a lack of ID expertise (31.6%). Conclusions: Due to the budgetary and staffing constraints in rural hospitals, it is often difficult to allocate more hours towards AMS efforts. Increasing dedicated AMS time at Arizona’s CAHs could be an important area to target for additional funding and resources in order to allot more time for stewardship activities and increase Core Elements implementation.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectpharmacistsen_US
dc.subjectCore Elements implementationen_US
dc.subjectcritical access hospitalen_US
dc.subjectRural Healthcareen_US
dc.subjectAntimicrobial stewardshipen_US
dc.titleAntimicrobial Stewardship Program Needs Assessment for Arizona Critical Access Hospitalsen_US
dc.typeElectronic Report
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dc.contributor.departmentCollege of Pharmacy, The University of Arizonaen_US
dc.description.collectioninformationThis item is part of the Pharmacy Student Research Projects collection, made available by the College of Pharmacy and the University Libraries at the University of Arizona. For more information about items in this collection, please contact Jennifer Martin, Librarian and Clinical Instructor, Pharmacy Practice and Science, jenmartin@email.arizona.edu.en_US
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