Investigation of factors influencing inpatient antibiotic prescribing decisions in the Veterans' Health Administration.

Economos ET, Goedken CC, Sherlock SH, Suda KJ, Goetz M, Balkenende E, Chasco EE, Scherer AM, Goto M, Perencevich EN, Schacht Reisinger H, Livorsi DJ, Veterans’ Affairs–Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Practice–Based Research Network (VA-CDC PBRN). Investigation of factors influencing inpatient antibiotic prescribing decisions in the Veterans' Health Administration. Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE. 2022 Jun 23; 2(1):e99.

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To investigate factors that influence antibiotic prescribing decisions, we interviewed 49 antibiotic stewardship champions and stakeholders across 15 hospitals. We conducted thematic analysis and subcoding of decisional factors. We identified 31 factors that influence antibiotic prescribing decisions. These factors may help stewardship programs identify educational targets and design more effective interventions.