Critical Illness, Sepsis
Conditions
Keywords
pharmacokinetics, therapeutic drug monitoring, mixed methods, implementation science, beta-lactam antibiotic
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to characterize various healthcare practitioners' perspectives on implementation of beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring in critical care practice.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Providers involved with beta-lactam TDM for critically ill patients
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of drug level testing recommended | Baseline | Indication of how many critically ill patients treated with beta-lactams should receive TDM. |
| Nature of drug level testing recommended | Baseline | Indication of which types of critically ill patients treated with beta-lactams should receive TDM |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Determinants of beta-lactam TDM implementation | Baseline | List of factors associated with successful beta-lactam TDM implementation |
Countries
Australia, United States
Outcome results
None listed