Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Digital Public Health | 2019
Sustainable Implementation of Electronic Decision Support Tools for the Evidence-based Management of Antibiotics
Abstract
Excessive and unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions have resulted in an increased prevalence of drug-resistant bacteria. Our findings indicate that electronic decision support tools are effective in promoting evidence-based optimal antibiotic management by improving clinical and economic outcomes. Understanding the challenges with implementation at the individual, organizational and policy level is critical in determining the sustainability of decision support tools for different healthcare settings.