Barriers and facilitators of implementing an antimicrobial stewardship intervention for urinary tract infection in a long-term care facility

Abstract

This study supports the importance of tailoring interventions to target factors underlying barriers to behaviour change. At this LTCF, an effective antimicrobial stewardship intervention should incorporate strategies to improve access, knowledge, communication and collaboration in its design, having sufficient resources and addressing external factors to optimize its success and long-term sustainability. <i>Can Pharm J (Ott)</i> 2021;154:xx-xx.