Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients, and is associated with a considerable economic burden on the healthcare system. The combination of high incidence and substantial financial costs necessitate accurate diagnosis and...
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| author | N.R. Adler H.M. Weber I. Gunadasa A.J. Hughes N.D. Friedman |
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| description | Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients, and is associated with a considerable economic burden on the healthcare system. The combination of high incidence and substantial financial costs necessitate accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of patients admitted with CAP. This article will discuss the rates of adherence to clinical guidelines, the use of severity scoring tools and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing for patients diagnosed with CAP. The authors maintain that awareness of national and hospital guidelines is imperative to complement the physicians’ clinical judgment with evidence-based recommendations. Increased use of pneumonia severity assessment tools and greater adherence to therapeutic guidelines will enhance concordant antimicrobial prescribing for patients with CAP. A robust and multifaceted educational intervention, in combination with antimicrobial stewardship programs, may enhance compliance of CAP guidelines in clinical practice in Australia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-233356edf7574a3381a26dc5cee5f55e2022-12-21T22:46:04ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine1179-54842014-01-01810.4137/CCRPM.S17978Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian HospitalsN.R. Adler0H.M. Weber1I. Gunadasa2A.J. Hughes3N.D. Friedman4School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaSchool of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaDepartments of General Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.Departments of General Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in elderly patients, and is associated with a considerable economic burden on the healthcare system. The combination of high incidence and substantial financial costs necessitate accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of patients admitted with CAP. This article will discuss the rates of adherence to clinical guidelines, the use of severity scoring tools and the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing for patients diagnosed with CAP. The authors maintain that awareness of national and hospital guidelines is imperative to complement the physicians’ clinical judgment with evidence-based recommendations. Increased use of pneumonia severity assessment tools and greater adherence to therapeutic guidelines will enhance concordant antimicrobial prescribing for patients with CAP. A robust and multifaceted educational intervention, in combination with antimicrobial stewardship programs, may enhance compliance of CAP guidelines in clinical practice in Australia.https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRPM.S17978 |
| spellingShingle | N.R. Adler H.M. Weber I. Gunadasa A.J. Hughes N.D. Friedman Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine |
| title | Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals |
| title_full | Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals |
| title_fullStr | Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals |
| title_short | Adherence to Therapeutic Guidelines for Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Australian Hospitals |
| title_sort | adherence to therapeutic guidelines for patients with community acquired pneumonia in australian hospitals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRPM.S17978 |
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