Knowledge and Perception of Resistance to Antimicrobials Among Healthcare Workers in France (PerceptR)

Knowledge and Perception of Resistance to Antimicrobials in French Healthcare Facilities

The objectives of this survey are to determine the level of antimicrobial resistance knowledge and perception of health care workers (HCW) in France, to measure the impact of health care facilities (HCF) and to identify the drivers and barriers to change. To achieve this goal, a cross-sectional survey on one day with a self-administered questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with HCWs is proposed. This study will be planned in 60 different HCFs randomly selected and expected to include of 2,100 to 10,000 respondents.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND The landscape of antibiotic resistance in hospital has dramatically evolved over the past 10 years, with rapid change of multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs), i.e. decreasing rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and increasing prevalence of Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) - producing Enterobacteriaceae in the community and the hospital, emergence of highly resistant bacteria (HRB) especially vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) that are most often imported for foreign countries.

Schematically, the control of bacterial resistance is based on the modulation of antibiotics prescription and on the interruption of HRB or MDRO cross-transmission. Many recommendations have recently been issued for the management of patients carrying HRB or MDRO, but their level of knowledge and implementation in health care facilities (HCF) remains unclear.

Knowledge and perception of resistance to antimicrobials in among health care workers (HCW) are influenced by individual and societal determinants, professional environment and personal experience. The willing of improving antimicrobial resistance awareness and changing behaviors requires an accurate overview of the knowledge and perceptions of the HCW within the French health care settings.

OBJECTIVES The main objective is to determine the level of antimicrobial resistance knowledge among HCWs in France.

The secondary objectives are: 1) to determine the antimicrobial resistance perception of HCW in France; 2) to measure the impact of HCF organisation and the perception on the knowledge of HCW; 3) to identify and analyse the drivers and barriers to change.

MATERIALS AND METHODS The methodology used is a cross-sectional survey on one day with a self-administered questionnaire and semi-structured interviews with HCW (doctors, nurses and aides, employed or in training, and directly participating in care). This survey will be implemented in a random sample representative of the French HCFs. The questionnaires include data on HCF and individual data on respondents and evaluations regarding: the knowledge of HCW (landscape of resistance, the role and control of cross-transmission, the role of selective pressure caused by antibiotics), the perception of antimicrobial resistance (using the Health Belief Model), a measure of organization's workplace culture (based on leadership, commitment, team communication and level of stress / chaos). Semi-structured interviews have been planned to complement the assessment.

JUDGING CRITERIA The main criterion is the level of knowledge with binary encoding. The secondary criteria are based on the psycho-social-cognitive determinants of knowledge and perceptions and the culture of the organisation.

INCLUSIONS Six types of HCF (university hospital, large or small public hospitals, private HCFs, referral centers for cancer, and a mixed group of local hospitals, long term care and post-op and rehabilitation facilities, and nursing homes in each of the 5 interregional coordination centers for infection control (CCLIN). All eligible HCWs working during the survey day will be included. A minimum of 2,100 HCW is required to properly estimate the rate of HCW with the minimum core of knowledge (p<0.05). Actually, a larger number of 5,000 to 10,000 participants should be included.

All HCWs, employed or training, working during the day of the survey (day and night) in the selected HCF will be included except the health workers who are not involved in direct care, non-medical staff other than nurses or nursing auxiliary.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

10000

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Paris, France, 75018
        • CHU BICHAT-Claude BERNARD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

health care workers (medical or not)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • doctors, nurses and aides, employed or in training, and directly participating in care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • physicians not participating in care, pharmacist, laboratory employees, administrative employees

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
university hospital
large or small public hospitals
private HCFs
referral centers for cancer
chirurgical facilities, clinic
mixed group
local hospitals, long term care and post-op and rehabilitation facilities, and nursing homes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
percentage of healthcare workers with appropriate knowledge and related environmental conditions
Time Frame: 1 day
psycho-social-cognitive determinants of knowledge and perceptions and the culture of the organisation
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jean Christophe Lucet, PHD, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 27, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

October 16, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 23, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PHRQ1277

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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