Survey finds improvement in cognitive biases that drive overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria after a successful antimicrobial stewardship intervention

Highlights • We targeted specific biases that drive overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria. • Providers' knowledge of guidelines increased in the post-intervention period. • Targeting cognitive biases are essential for implementing guidelines into practice.

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-12, Vol.44 (12), p.1544-1548
Main Authors: Grigoryan, Larissa, MD, PhD, Naik, Aanand D., MD, Horwitz, Deborah, MS, PA-C, Cadena, Jose, MD, Patterson, Jan E., MD, MS, Zoorob, Roger, MD, MPH, Trautner, Barbara W., MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americas
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antimicrobial agents
Asymptomatic Infections
Attitudes
Bacteria
Bacteriuria - drug therapy
Catheter-Related Infections - drug therapy
Catheters
Clinical practice guidelines
Cognitive ability
Disease control
Drug Utilization
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Knowledge
Medical education
Medical Overuse
Professional Competence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urinary catheterization
Urinary tract infection
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Summary:Highlights • We targeted specific biases that drive overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria. • Providers' knowledge of guidelines increased in the post-intervention period. • Targeting cognitive biases are essential for implementing guidelines into practice.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.238