BACKGROUND: To support the role of nurses as active proponents of antimicrobial stewardship in long-term care facilities, we developed an educational intervention consisting of a free online course comprised of 6 interactive modules. Here, we report the effect of the course on the knowledge, ...
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have become important strategies for addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite the increasing number of international publications identifying the important roles played by nurses as part of ASPs in low-
D, Stratified by antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) components. HIC indicates high-income country; LMIC, low- and middle-income country. Supplement 1. eTable 1. Search String for the Systematic Review and Meta-analysis eTable 2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Article Screening eTable ...
To implement an antimicrobial stewardship (AS) elective course for second-year and third-year pharmacy students and to assess its impact on students’ perceptions regarding the application of AS principles. Design. A 2-credit elective course focusing on principles of AS incorporated prelecture didactic...
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Managing Antibiotic Resistance https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/antimicrobial-stewardship Antimicrobial Stewardship: A competency-based approach https://openwho.org/courses/AMR-competency Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa https://www.mooc-list.com/course/antimicrobial-stewardship-...
An antimicrobial stewardship program was initially established in this institution in 1974. This antimicrobial stewardship program included formulary restriction, which required pre-prescription approval, except for patients in the intensive care unit, who often have an urgent need for antibiotics due to ...
To implement an antimicrobial stewardship (AS) elective course for second-year and third-year pharmacy students and to assess its impact on students' perceptions regarding the application of AS principles.Design. A 2-credit elective course focusing on principles of AS incorporated prelecture didactic ...
What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)? AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites (microbes) no longer respond to medicines, making common infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Many factors ...
In the courses between March and October 2020, we presented the study to all course participants (N = 300) and recruited 250 (83,3 % response) GPs. Recruitment of patients: The survey among patients was conducted in two different regions of the country: the capital city Tashkent and the ...
Little has been reported about factors associated with provider adherence to antimicrobial stewardship programs in the NH setting when tested in an RCT. However, such information could help inform successful adoption of these programs in practice. The Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial use In Nursing home ...