Quality of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) care from the patient's perspective: a qualitative study.

Marvin A H BerrevoetsAnke J M OerlemansMirjam TrompBart Jan KullbergJaap Ten OeverJeroen A SchoutenMarlies E Hulscher

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

This study provides insights into the needs and preferences of adult patients who receive OPAT care. Future interventions directed at the improvement of patient-centredness of OPAT care should focus on elements that enhance patients' feelings of freedom and safety.

Keyphrases

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