Abstract
This study examines healthcare workers' views on antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) during the COVID-19 pandemic in an NHS Foundation Trust in England. Using a cross-sectional survey, 23 healthcare workers highlighted key AMS challenges, including inappropriate antibiotic use, disrupted antibiotic reviews, and increased reliance on social media over evidence-based guidelines. Findings underscore the value of reliable information dissemination and robust AMS practices to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) effectively. Limitations in sample size call for broader research, yet results emphasise the need for resilient AMS frameworks and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure optimal antibiotic use and patient outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | ii39-ii40 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJPP) |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | Supplement_2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 1 Nov 2024 |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Antimicrobial Classification
- antibiotics
- Antibiotic awareness week
- antibiotic classification
- Antibiotic guardian
- Antibiotic Guidelines
- Antibiotic potentiation
- Antibiotic review
- Antibiotic resistance
- Antibiotic safety
- Antibiotic Stewardship
- Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Covid-19 pandemic
- Covid-19
- Antibiotic prescribing
- Healthcare workers' perspectives
- Healthcare workers
- healthcare ethics
- Secondary care settings
- Evidence-based guidelines
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Inappropriate antibiotic use
- Antibiotic Use
- Information dissemination
- patient outcomes
- patient safety
- Patient safety huddle
- patient safety; incident reporting
- FUTURE
- Public Health
- public engagement
- Global Health
- United Kingdom (UK)
- healthcare professionals