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Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review

Wong, Geoff; Brennan, Nicola; Mattick, Karen; Pearson, Mark; Briscoe, Simon; Papoutsi, Chrysanthi

Authors

Geoff Wong

Nicola Brennan

Karen Mattick

Simon Briscoe

Chrysanthi Papoutsi



Abstract

Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance has been described as a global crisis-more prudent prescribing is part of the solution. Behaviour change interventions are needed to improve prescribing practice. Presently, the literature documents that context impacts on prescribing decisions, yet insufficient evidence exists to enable researchers and policymakers to determine how local tailoring should take place. Doctors in training are an important group to study, being numerically the largest group of prescribers in UK hospitals. Unfortunately very few interventions specifically targeted this group. Methods and analysis: Our project aims to understand how interventions to change antimicrobial prescribing behaviours of doctors in training produce their effects. We will recruit a project stakeholder group to advise us throughout. We will synthesise the literature using the realist review approach-a form of theory-driven interpretive systematic review approach often used to make sense of complex interventions. Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing behaviours are complex-they are context dependent, have long implementation chains, multiple non-linear interactions, emergence and depend on human agency. Our review will iteratively progress through 5 steps: step 1-Locate existing theories; step 2-Search for evidence; step 3-Article selection; step 4-Extracting and organising data; and step 5-Synthesising the evidence and drawing conclusions. Data analysis will use a realist logic of analysis to describe and explain what works, for whom, in what circumstances, in what respects, how and why to improve antimicrobial prescribing behaviour of doctors in training. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval was not required for our review. Our dissemination strategy will be participatory and involve input from our stakeholder group. Tailored project outputs will be targeted at 3 audiences: (1) doctors in training; (2) clinical supervisors/trainers and medical educators; and (3) policy, decision makers, regulators and royal societies.

Citation

Wong, G., Brennan, N., Mattick, K., Pearson, M., Briscoe, S., & Papoutsi, C. (2015). Interventions to improve antimicrobial prescribing of doctors in training: The IMPACT (IMProving Antimicrobial presCribing of doctors in Training) realist review. BMJ open, 5(10), e009059. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009059

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 10, 2015
Online Publication Date Oct 22, 2015
Publication Date Oct 22, 2015
Deposit Date Jul 27, 2018
Publicly Available Date Jul 30, 2018
Journal BMJ Open
Print ISSN 2044-6055
Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 10
Article Number e009059
Pages e009059
DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009059
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/950869
Publisher URL https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/10/e009059
Contract Date Jul 27, 2018

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