Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a parallel and persistent global health crisis alongside the COVID-19 pandemic. This poster presents an investigation into factors influencing the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in two acute care settings. Using a patient-centred narrative alongside system-level analysis, the work highlights how pandemic-driven pressures affected antibiotic prescribing practices, stewardship oversight, and safety mechanisms. The study identifies key barriers and facilitators to effective AMS during periods of healthcare disruption and proposes practical strategies to strengthen stewardship resilience, optimise antibiotic use, and improve patient safety and quality of care in future public health emergencies.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 May 2022 |
| Event | Voice and Vision Conference 2022 - Hatefield, United Kingdom Duration: 15 May 2022 → 15 May 2022 |
Conference
| Conference | Voice and Vision Conference 2022 |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Hatefield |
| Period | 15/05/22 → 15/05/22 |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
- Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)
- antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) intervention
- Antimicrobial stewardship programme
- Antimicrobial Resistance;
- Antimicrobial resistance
- antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Covid-19
- COVID-19 pandemic
- antibiotic prescribing
- Antibiotic Prescribing
- Antibiotic prescribing resource
- patient safety
- Patient Safety
- acute care
- acute care hospitals
- Acute care setting
- quality improvement
- QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
- Quality Improvement Initiatives
- Infection management