Antibiotic Adherence Practices in Dermatologic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania276 enrolled

Overview

This multi-center prospective observational cohort study will examine the prevalence of non-adherence along with analyze the risk factors of non-adherence for patients presenting to dermatologic surgery. Patients prescribed antibiotics will be invited to participate in the study and appropriate follow up to inquire about antibiotic usage will be conducted. All data will be collected and stored in a secured REDCap database managed by the Penn Dermatologic Surgery Clinical Research Team.

This multi-center prospective observational cohort study will examine the prevalence of non-adherence and analyze the risk factors of non-adherence for patients presenting to dermatologic surgery. Patients prescribed antibiotics will be invited to participate in the study and appropriate follow up to inquire about antibiotic usage will be conducted. Inclusion criteria are 1) Patients with age greater than or equal to 18 who are capable of providing informed consent and 2) Patients who have been prescribed antibiotics following their visit with a dermatologic surgery department. We plan to examine patients who have presented to a dermatologic surgery clinic and were prescribed antibiotics from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2021 at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and other Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved sites. After obtaining informed consent at their visit to enroll in the study, variables of interest will be collected from patients including name, date of birth (DOB), gender, visit date, contact information, antibiotic regimen, and 4 question survey assessing adherence. Follow up via patient's preferred method of contact will be conducted after the patient's intended antibiotic completion date and covariates for antibiotic regimens will be recorded including antibiotic type, number of doses, antibiotic duration, reason for non-adherence, pills remaining, and number of other medications. All data will be collected and stored in a secured REDCap database managed by the Penn Dermatologic Surgery Clinical Research Team.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

276

Conditions

Medication Adherence

Interventions

SurveyOTHER

Patients will be asked to complete a 4 question survey assessing adherence. Follow up via patient's preferred method of contact will be conducted after the patient's intended antibiotic completion date and covariates for antibiotic regimens will be recorded including antibiotic type, number of doses, antibiotic duration, reason for non-adherence, pills remaining, and number of other medications.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than equal to 18 * All patients presenting to one of the dermatologic surgery settings approved by the IRB who are prescribed a post-operative antibiotic regimen Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not present to or are not prescribed post-operative antibiotics in a dermatologic surgery setting

Locations (9)

University of California, Davis

Davis, California, United States

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Missouri Health Care

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of antibiotic non-adherence

To analyze the prevalence of antibiotic non-adherence in the dermatologic surgery setting

Time frame: Oct 3 2019-July 1 2021

Secondary Outcomes

Risk factors for antibiotic non-adherence

To identify risk factors for antibiotic non-adherence

Time frame: Oct 3 2019-July 1 2021

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.