Imperial College London
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DrRaheelahAhmad

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease

Honorary Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3313 3244raheelah.ahmad00

 
 
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Hammersmith HospitalHammersmith Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Rawson:2018:10.1186/s13756-018-0333-1,
author = {Rawson, T and Moore, L and Castro, Sanchez E and Charani, E and Hernandez, Perez B and Alividza, V and Husson, F and Toumazou, C and Ahmad, R and Georgiou, P and Holmes, A},
doi = {10.1186/s13756-018-0333-1},
journal = {Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control},
title = {Development of a patient-centred intervention to improve knowledge and understanding of antibiotic therapy in secondary care},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0333-1},
volume = {7},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Introduction: We developed a personalised antimicrobial information module co-designed with patients. This study aimed to evaluate the potential impact of this patient-centred intervention on short-term knowledge and understanding of antimicrobial therapy in secondary care. Methods:Thirty previous patients who had received antibiotics in hospital within 12 months were recruited to co-design an intervention to promote patient engagement with infection management. Two workshops, containing five focus-groups were held. These were audio-recorded. Data were analysed using a thematic framework developed deductively based on previous work. Line-by-line coding was performed with new themes added to the framework by two researchers. This was used to inform the development of a patient information module, embedded within an electronic decision support tool (CDSS).  The intervention was piloted over a four-week period at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on 30 in-patients. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires were developed and implemented to assess short term changes in patient knowledge and understanding and provide feedback on the intervention. Data were analysed using SPSS and NVIVO software. Results: Within the workshops, there was consistency in identified themes. The participants agreed upon and co-designed a personalised PDF document that could be integrated into an electronic CDSS to be used by healthcare professionals at the point-of-care. Their aim for the tool was to provide individualised practical information, signpost to reputable information sources, and enhance communication between patients and healthcare professionals.Eighteen out of thirty in-patients consented to participant in the pilot evaluation with 15/18(83%) completing the study. Median (range) age was 66(22-85) years. The majority were male (10/15;66%). Pre-intervention, patients reported desiring further information regarding their infections and antibiotic therapy, including side effects
AU  - Rawson,T
AU  - Moore,L
AU  - Castro,Sanchez E
AU  - Charani,E
AU  - Hernandez,Perez B
AU  - Alividza,V
AU  - Husson,F
AU  - Toumazou,C
AU  - Ahmad,R
AU  - Georgiou,P
AU  - Holmes,A
DO  - 10.1186/s13756-018-0333-1
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 2047-2994
TI  - Development of a patient-centred intervention to improve knowledge and understanding of antibiotic therapy in secondary care
T2  - Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-018-0333-1
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/57888
VL  - 7
ER  -
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