Barriers and enablers to blood culture sampling in Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam: a Theoretical Domains Framework-based survey.
Pornpan SuntornsutKoe Stella AsadiniaRalalicia LimatoAlice TamaraLinda W A RottyRendra BramantiDwi U NusantaraErni Juwita NelwanSuwimon KhusuwanWatthanapong SuphamongkholchaikulParinya ChamnanWatcharapong PiyaphaneeThi Lan Huong VuYen Hai NguyenKhanh Hong NguyenThach Ngoc PhamQuang Minh LeVinh Hai VuDuc Minh ChauDung Em Thi Hoang VoElinor K HarrissHindrik Rogier van DoornRaph Leonardus HamersFabiana LorencattoLou AtkinsDirek LimmathurotsakulPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Barriers and enablers to BC sampling are varied and heterogenous. Cost-related barriers are more common in more resource-limited countries, while many barriers are not directly related to cost. Context-specific multifaceted interventions at both hospital and policy levels are required to improve diagnostic stewardship practices.