Factors influencing urinary tract infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship in European nursing homes: an interview study with staff
Nursing home staff perceive multiple factors influencing infection prevention, including the challenge of balancing respect for residents' autonomy with maintaining high hygiene standards. A key barrier to effective antimicrobial stewardship appears to be a lack of staff awareness regarding their crucial role in the process.
Authors
- Alexandra Brandt Ryborg Jønsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4396-8383)
- Jesper Lykkegaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9128-6136)
- Lina Jaruševičienė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2171-3635)
- Agapi Angelaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-8429)
- Anna Marie Theut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8357-1934)
- Anna Kowalczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7524-2085)
- Ana García-Sangenís (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-6466)
- Helena Glasová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-1636)
- Carl Llor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6644-717X)
- Ana Moragas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-0943)
- Jette Nygaard Jensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5061-9766)
- Malene Plejdrup Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8444-1369)
- Valeria Antsupova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3315-2417)
- Nina Sodja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1413-5334)
- András Balint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4343-8043)
Institutions
- Roskilde University (DK)
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LT)
- University of Crete (GR)
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Slovak Medical University (SK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- University of Szeged (HU)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Region of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Medical University of Lodz (PL)
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
- Applied Logic Laboratory (Hungary) (HU)
- Institut Català de la Salut (ES)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-025-01330-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35