Table 2 Barriers to participation in an Infection and antimicrobial use surveillance program identified from the survey
Barriers | n (% of cases)a |
|---|---|
Considerable time commitment | 87 (69.6) |
Competing priority tasks | 60 (48) |
Lack of a well-defined targeted surveillance plan | 43 (34.4) |
Lack of expertise in surveillance | 37 (29.6) |
Lack of targeted education | 37 (29.6) |
Limited onsite personnel | 33 (26.4) |
Limited access to Infectious Diseases expertise | 30 (24) |
There are no barriers to participation | 23 (18.4) |
Insufficient management support | 21 (16.8) |
Limited access to pathology reports | 19 (15.2) |
Limited immediate access to IPC support | 18 (14.4) |
Unsure where to start | 18 (14.4) |
Data not available | 15 (12) |
Other | 7 (5.6) |
Limited computer access | 6 (4.8) |
Lack of IT support | 4 (3.2) |
Total cases | 125 |