Interprofessional Collaboration in Promoting the Rational Use of Antibiotics in a Medical Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.64767/trcn.2025.270910Keywords:
rational use of antibiotics, interprofessional collaboration, medical intensive care unit, tertiary hospital, southern ThailandAbstract
This qualitative study aims to describe the work of a multidisciplinary team promoting rational antibiotic use in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in Southern Thailand. The conceptual framework comprises four aspects: values and ethical issues, roles and responsibilities, communication, and teamwork. The study involved a multidisciplinary team consisting of five experts, nineteen nurses, three physicians, and three pharmacists. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions and analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed four key themes affecting rational antibiotic use: (1) the value placed on interprofessional collaboration among team members, (2) communication gaps within the team, (3) unclear roles and insufficient collaboration among team members, and (4) inadequate knowledge among doctors and nurses regarding the rational use of antibiotics, indicating the need for appropriate capacity building. These findings could be utilized to develop models for interprofessional collaboration that support rational antibiotic use within organizations.
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