37 Barriers in the uptake of MRSA ‘search and destroy’ 2 7. In your opinion, when does a patient who is MRSA carrier qualify for eradication therapy? Always Sometimes, namely in case of: (multiple answers possible) o A specific reason, e.g. when frequent hospital visits are expected o The patient is suffering from MRSA infections o The patient is a health care worker with clinical duties o The patients insists o Other: ……………………………………………… Never I do not know 8. If not always, what are reasons for you to refrain from MRSA eradication treatment? (multiple answers possible) It is not in the GP guideline I was not familiar with the recommendation of eradication of MRSA carriership In my opinion it is not useful for the patient In my opinion it is not useful for the society The costs (own risk) for the patient Patients do not wish to be treated MRSA carriership can resolve on its own The eradication treatment is too much of a burden for the patient I do not feel competent to guide a MRSA eradication treatment Other: ………………………………………… The following questions are about treating yourself or referring to a MRSA outpatient clinic. These are outpatient clinics where MRSA patients are treated by an infectiologist/microbiologist. 9. Do you perform eradication therapy of MRSA carriers yourself? I always treat myself, I never refer to a hospital. I always refer to a hospital, I never perform MRSA eradication myself. I treat some patients myself and refer other patients to the hospital. I never perform this treatment and never refer to a hospital either. 10. If option 3 at question 9: which patients do you treat yourself? o Patients with uncomplicated carriership o Patients who do not want to be referred to an outpatient clinic
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