Validation of criteria for nosocomial use of amikacin in Brazil with the Delphi technique



Título del documento: Validation of criteria for nosocomial use of amikacin in Brazil with the Delphi technique
Revista: The brazilian journal of infectious diseases
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000291044
ISSN: 1413-8670
Autores: 1



2
Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia. Brasil
2University of California, San Diego, California. Estados Unidos de América
Año:
Periodo: Jun
Volumen: 10
Número: 3
Paginación: 173-178
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés The Delphi technique has been used since the 1950s to collect the opinions of experts; to gauge their indications, and in some instances, to develop a consensus. This systematic collection and aggregation of informed judgments from a group of experts on specific questions or issues is a highly efficient and cost-effective means to establish guidelines and policies, when compared to other strategies, such as committee meetings or personal interviews. OBJECTIVE: Examine the content validation process of the proposed criteria of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) for amikacin use in hospital settings. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Delphi technique was applied using the proposed ASHP criteria questionnaire containing 102 specific questions related to the nosocomial use of amikacin by individual patients. The questionnaire contained six groups of questions: 1) Identification and basic demographic data, 2) Relevant data for the use of amikacin, 3) Justification of its usage, 4) Critical parameters of amikacin use, 5) Complications, 6) Measurement of results. Eight hospital specialist medical doctors were selected, including five in the area of infectious diseases, one surgeon, one nephrologist and one in critical care medicine. The questionnaire was e-mailed to the doctors and they were asked for their opinion about the appropriateness of the questions. They were to say whether the general concept seemed totally or partially adequate to the proposed process, what grade (0 to 10) they would give to each section, and ..
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Farmacología,
Hospitales,
Microbiología,
Técnica Delfos,
Contenido de validación,
Uso de medicamentos,
Amikacina,
Técnica de consenso
Keyword: Medicine,
Hospitals,
Microbiology,
Pharmacology,
Delphi technique,
Content validation,
Drugs use,
Amikacin,
Consensus technique
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