title: A survey to optimize the design of an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone app at an academic medical center.
abstract: Mobile medical apps are commonly used by health care professionals and could be used by antimicrobial stewardship programs to enhance adherence to local recommendations. We conducted a survey of health care workers to inform the design of an antimicrobial stewardship smartphone app.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA. Electronic address: john.markley@vcuhealth.org.
authors.forename: J Daniel
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Markley
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pakyz
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Shaina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Office of Assessment and Evaluation Studies, Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Nital
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bearman
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063731:Mobile Applications; D016134:Organizational Policy; D000068997:Smartphone; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; Mobile medical app; Mobile technology; Smartphone