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Table 1 Results of the Delphi survey on operator, cycle, and target organisations for qualitative antibiotic assessments

From: Developing a framework for regular and sustainable qualitative assessment of antibiotic use in Korean medical institutions: a Delphi study

Items

Agree (%)

Disagree (%)

Neutral (%)

CVR

Operator for the antibiotic quality assessment

Individual medical institutions

1 (5.3)

7 (36.8)

11 (57.9)

− 0.895

Professional societies (KSID, KSAC, etc.)

11 (57.9)

2 (10.5)

6 (31.6)

0.158

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention or its professional organisations

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Korea Health Insurance Organization

1 (5.3)

12 (63.2)

6 (31.6)

0.158

Appropriate intervals for performing routine antibiotic quality assessments (currently)

At least twice a year

0

18 (94.7)

1 (5.3)

− 1.000

At least once a year

13 (68.4)

3 (15.8)

3 (15.8)

0.368

Every 2 years

5 (26.3)

4 (21.1)

10 (52.6)

− 0.474

Every 3–5 years

5 (26.3)

12 (63.2)

2 (10.5)

− 0.474

Occasionally

1 (5.3)

15 (78.9)

3 (15.8)

− 0.895

Appropriate intervals for performing routine antibiotic quality assessments (in the future)

At least twice a year

3 (15.8)

8 (42.1)

8 (42.1)

− 0.684

At least once a year

16 (84.2)

1 (5.3)

2 (10.5)

0.684

Every 2 years

8 (42.1)

4 (21.1)

7 (36.8)

− 0.158

Every 3–5 years

1 (5.3)

13 (68.4)

5 (26.3)

− 0.895

Occasionally

1 (5.3)

17 (89.5)

1 (5.3)

− 0.895

Scope of target institutions to be included by the type of hospital (currently)

Tertiary care hospitals

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Secondary care hospitals

18 (94.7)

0

1 (5.3)

0.895

Primary care hospitals

5 (26.3)

3 (15.8)

11 (57.9)

− 0.474

Long-term care hospitals

1 (5.3)

12 (63.2)

6 (31.6)

− 0.895

Specialty hospitals (orthopaedics, ophthalmology, etc.)

0

5 (27.8)

13 (72.2)

− 1.000

Clinics

0

18 (94.7)

1 (5.3)

− 1.000

Scope of target institutions to be included by the number of hospital beds (currently)

Hospitals with 1000 + beds

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

500 + beds

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

300 + beds

3 (15.8)

2 (10.5)

14 (73.7)

− 0.684

Scope of target institutions to be included by the type of hospital (in the future)

Tertiary care hospitals

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Secondary care hospitals

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Primary care hospitals

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Long-term care hospitals

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Specialty hospitals (orthopaedics, ophthalmology, etc.)

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

Clinics

16 (84.2)

1 (5.3)

2 (10.5)

0.684

Scope of target institutions to be included by the number of hospital beds (in the future)

Hospitals with 1000 + beds

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

500 + beds

19 (100.0)

0

0

1.000

300 + beds

18 (94.7)

0

1 (5.3)

0.895

  1. CVR content validity ratio, KSID Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, KSAC Korean Society of Antimicrobial Therapy