AI Article Synopsis

  • * Researchers conducted qualitative interviews with AMS practitioners in the UAE, identifying key themes related to inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, current AMS activities, and suggested strategies for improvement.
  • * Findings reveal that involving clinical pharmacists and implementing specific AMS interventions can enhance antibiotic use in outpatient settings, highlighting the need for future research to address barriers and ensure long-term success.

Article Abstract

Objectives: Healthcare institutions implement antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes to optimize the use of antibiotics. The focus is often on inpatient rather than outpatient settings. We aimed to explore perceptions of AMS stakeholders on effective interventions for appropriate antibiotic use in outpatient settings, and the role of clinical pharmacists in the AMS multidisciplinary team.

Methods: A qualitative semi-structured interview study using thematic analysis by two researchers independently. Participants that practice AMS programmes were recruited from healthcare facilities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Interviews were conducted face to face or online and transcribed verbatim.

Results: Four themes emerged: (i) Perceived factors leading to unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and their impact on patients and the community; (ii) current outpatient AMS activities and perceived barriers and facilitators for their sustainability; (iii) suggested outpatient AMS strategies to be implemented in outpatient settings; and (iv) perceived future AMS implementation barriers and suggested mitigation strategies.

Conclusions: Several AMS interventions, together with the presence of a clinical pharmacist, may be effective in improving antibiotic use in UAE outpatient settings. Future research should investigate the most appropriate AMS strategy considering barriers and possible mitigation strategies to ensure sustainability.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10561535PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlad109DOI Listing

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