Karen Mattick, Narcie Kelly, Charlotte Rees
OBJECTIVES: Prescribing medications is an important challenge in the transition to junior doctor practice. We explored the antimicrobial prescribing experiences of foundation year (FY) doctors in two UK hospitals. The study answers three research questions: (i) What types of antimicrobial prescribing experiences do FY doctors have?; (ii) How do they make sense of their antimicrobial prescribing experiences?; and (iii) What are their educational needs regarding antimicrobial prescribing? METHODS: A narrative interview study involving 33 FY1 and FY2 doctors in two UK hospitals (Location 1, England and Location 2, Scotland) was undertaken...
August 2014: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy