Table 4.
Difference in type of ASPs and related implemented types of interventions in surgical departments and non-surgical departments
| Characteristics | Surgical departments, n = 136 n (%) |
Other departments, n = 19 n (%) |
P value | Total, n = 155 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of ASPs | ||||
| - Persuasive interventions | 23 (16.9) | 7 (36.8) | 0.06a | 30 (19.4) |
| - Restrictive interventions | 14 (10.3) | 3 (15.8) | 0.44a | 17 (11.0) |
| - Both | 99 (72.8) | 9 (47.4) | <0.05 | 108 (69.7) |
| Type of interventions | ||||
| - Dissemination of educational materials | 85 (62.5) | 8 (42.1) | 0.15 | 93 (60.0) |
| - Reminders | 56 (41.2) | 8 (42.1) | 1.00 | 64 (41.3) |
| - Audit and feedback | 75 (55.1) | 4 (21.1) | <0.05 | 79 (51.0) |
| - Educational outreach | 73 (53.7) | 10 (52.6) | 1.00 | 83 (53.6) |
| - Other persuasive interventions | 23 (16.9) | 3 (15.8) | 1.00a | 26 (16.8) |
| - Compulsory order form | 70 (51.5) | 7 (36.8) | 0.34 | 77 (49.7) |
| - Expert approval | 83 (61.0) | 5 (26.3) | <0.05 | 88 (56.8) |
| - Restriction by removal | 41 (30.1) | 2 (10.5) | 0.13 | 43 (27.7) |
| - Review and make changes | 36 (26.5) | 1 (5.3) | <0.05a | 37 (23.9) |
| - Other restrictive interventions | 10 (7.4) | 3 (15.8) | 0.20a | 13 (8.4) |
All p values were calculated using two-sided chi-square test unless otherwise noted
ASP antimicrobial stewardship program
aCalculated using two-sided Fisher’s exact test