Table 1 Survey Results Overview
From: A mixed methods evaluation of an antimicrobial prescribing clinical decision support system app
Category | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
Participant Demographics | Number of Participants | 61 participants |
Prescribers vs Non-Prescribers | 52 prescribers (85%) and 9 non-prescribers (15%) | |
Roles | 26% medical consultants, 15% pharmacists, 59% resident doctors | |
Usage Patterns | Reported frequency of Use | 28% daily, 37% weekly, 6% monthly, 8% less than monthly, 8% never |
Most Common Use Times | 48% (8–11 AM), 33% (11 AM–4 PM), smaller groups at 1 AM–8 AM and 5 PM–8 PM | |
Primary Use Case | 90% access antimicrobial prescribing guidelines | |
User Feedback (Likert Scales) | Ease of Navigation | 52% rated 4 (easy) |
Relevance of Information | 87% agreed/strongly agreed (53% agree, 34% strongly agree) | |
Efficiency | 59% efficient, 34% slower than comparable tools | |
Feature Evaluation | Most-Used Features | Antimicrobial guidelines, drug interactions, penicillin allergies, surgical prophylaxis, Respiratory Tracts Infections, Gastrointestinal infections, meningitis, sepsis treatment, body systems |
Redundant Elements | Excessive links to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the British National Formulary, duplicate guideline options, unclear navigation to organization page, non-defaulting to organisational homepage |
