IMPACT: Improving Rational Prescribing of Antibiotics in Long-term Care Facilities.

Improving Rational Prescribing of Antibiotics in Long-term Care Facilities (IMPACT).

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23372

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2011-12-14

Start date

2012-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Urinary tract infections, respiratory tract infections, and skin and soft tissue infections

Interventions

The 'general intervention' comprises an approach whereby long-term care facilities are guided in the identification of local barriers, perceived by staff, with regard to optimal antibiotic prescribing

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Residing in a nursing home or residential care facility, and experiencing at least one episode of urinary tract infection, respiratory tract infection, or skin/soft tissue infection during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Antibiotic use; 2. Appropriateness of antibiotic use.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge and beliefs with regard to antibiotic use.	—

Contacts

Public ContactL.W. Buul, van

VU University Medical Center / EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research Department of Nursing Home Medicine

L.vanbuul@vumc.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)