Table 4.
How helpful the following practices are as facilitators of AMS
| Items | Responses (n & %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpful | Somewhat helpful | Not helpful | |
| Formulary management (i.e. selection of antimicrobials for inclusion on hospital formulary based on efficacy, toxicity and cost) is essential | 142 (77.2) | 40 (21.7) | 2 (1.1) |
| Real-time feedback (contact from a pharmacist by page/phone regarding an antimicrobial prescription) should be provided | 108 (58.7) | 60 (32.6) | 16 (8.6) |
| Didactic education (lectures from infectious disease specialists and pharmacists) and training should be available | 128 (69.6) | 48 (26.1) | 8 (4.3) |
| Supplemental online AMS resources Clinical guidelines should be accessible | 136 (73.9) | 43 (23.4) | 5 (2.7) |
| Annual antibiogram (available electronically while prescribing/dispensing) should be prepared and circulated to prescribers/dispensers | 137 (74.5) | 42 (22.8) | 5 (2.7) |
| Availability of AMS team | 134 (72.8) | 46 (25.0) | 4 (2.2) |
| Leadership support | 116 (63.0) | 63 (34.2) | 5 (2.7) |
| IT department support | 98 (53.3) | 69 (37.5) | 17 (9.2) |
| Time and incentives/funding | 100 (54.3) | 66 (35.9) | 18 (9.8) |
| Addition of antibiotic indication field (which lists numerous indications and includes an option for other) to the computerized prescription/order entry | 128 (69.6) | 51 (27.7) | 5 (2.7) |
| Pharmacists suggestion for an alternative therapeutic agent for treatment of infection | 121 (65.8) | 55 (29.9) | 8 (4.3) |
| Availability of pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility test results | 147 (79.9) | 35 (19.0) | 2 (1.1) |