A survey to optimize the design of an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone app at an academic medical center

J Daniel Markley; Amy Pakyz; Shaina Bernard; Kimberly Lee; Nital Appelbaum; Gonzalo Bearman; Michael P Stevens

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.026

A survey to optimize the design of an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone app at an academic medical center

Am J Infect Control. 2017 Mar 1;45(3):317-320. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.026. Epub 2016 Nov 9.

Authors

J Daniel Markley¹, Amy Pakyz², Shaina Bernard³, Kimberly Lee³, Nital Appelbaum⁴, Gonzalo Bearman⁵, Michael P Stevens⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA. Electronic address: john.markley@vcuhealth.org.
² Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
³ Department of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
⁴ Office of Assessment and Evaluation Studies, Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine, Richmond, VA.
⁵ Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.

PMID: 27838166
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.09.026

Abstract

Mobile medical apps are commonly used by health care professionals and could be used by antimicrobial stewardship programs to enhance adherence to local recommendations. We conducted a survey of health care workers to inform the design of an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone app.

Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; Mobile medical app; Mobile technology; Smartphone.

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Communicable Diseases / drug therapy*
Drug Utilization / standards*
Female
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Infection Control / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Mobile Applications*
Organizational Policy*
Smartphone*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents