Training activity information
Details
Review data that improves antimicrobial stewardship in a local setting and present the findings and suggested improvement
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What specific aspects of antimicrobial stewardship, data analysis for improvement, and presentation of findings are you hoping to develop?
- What is your current understanding of antimicrobial stewardship principles?
- What types of data might be relevant, and how can they be used to identify areas for improvement? How can improvement suggestions be effectively communicated?
- How will you prepare for this review and presentation (e.g., familiarising yourself with local antimicrobial prescribing data, discussing presentation strategies)?
- What challenges might you encounter in analysing the data or formulating recommendations, and how will you address them? How do you feel about contributing to antimicrobial stewardship efforts?
In action
- What are you doing?
- What specific data are you currently analysing (e.g., antibiotic prescribing rates, resistance patterns)?
- What metrics are you focusing on?
- What initial interpretations are you making from the data?
- Which parts of the analysis are straightforward, and where are you needing to apply more critical thinking?
- During the presentation, how are you explaining the data and the rationale for your suggestions?
- How are you progressing with the activity?
- Is the data revealing opportunities for improving antimicrobial use?
- What challenges are you facing in interpreting the data or identifying meaningful trends?
- What insights are you gaining about local antimicrobial prescribing practices?
- How does this relate to your knowledge of antimicrobial resistance?
- During the presentation, are your recommendations being clearly and persuasively communicated?
- How are you adapting to the situation?
- Are you considering alternative ways to visualise the data if your initial approach isn’t clear?
- Do you need to consult guidelines or experts on antimicrobial stewardship?
- Are you refining your improvement suggestions based on your data analysis?
- During the presentation, are you responding effectively to questions and concerns?
On action
- Summarise the type of data you reviewed related to antimicrobial stewardship.
- What were the key findings or trends in the data?
- Describe the improvements you suggested and the rationale behind them.
- What was the process of presenting these findings?
- What did you learn about the principles and importance of antimicrobial stewardship?
- What skills in data analysis, interpretation, and presentation related to antimicrobial usage did you develop or improve?
- Were there any unexpected findings in the data or challenges in formulating or presenting your suggestions? What did you learn from these?
- How does this activity relate to the requirements of post-programme practice, particularly regarding the application of antimicrobial stewardship principles?
- What areas for continued learning about antimicrobial resistance, stewardship strategies, or data analysis have been identified?
- How can you apply the skills gained in this activity to future work on antimicrobial stewardship or data-driven quality improvement initiatives?
- What actions will you take to further your understanding of antimicrobial stewardship and data analysis?
- What support or resources might be helpful for your development in this area?
Beyond action
- Reflect on your initial review of data for antimicrobial stewardship.
- What were the key findings, your suggested improvements, and how did you present this information?
- Compare this data review and presentation experience with other similar activities you have undertaken.
- How has your approach to analysing and presenting data for service improvement evolved?
- Revisit your reflections. Are there any further insights or alternative improvement strategies that are now apparent based on your broader understanding of antimicrobial stewardship?
- Have you discussed antimicrobial stewardship data and improvement strategies with colleagues or members of the antimicrobial stewardship team? Have these discussions offered new perspectives on effective interventions?
- Consider how this DTA has developed your understanding of the principles of antimicrobial stewardship and the role of data in informing practice.
- How has your ability to interpret data related to antimicrobial use and resistance, and to propose evidence-based improvements, developed since this activity?
- How has this influenced your perspective on antibiotic prescribing and usage?
- What transferable skills, such as data analysis, critical thinking, and presentation skills, did you strengthen through this activity?
- What actions will you take to further develop your knowledge and skills in antimicrobial stewardship and contribute to local and national efforts in this area in your future career?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 4 |
Outcome
Apply the principles of antimicrobial stewardship to ensure effective use of antimicrobials |