Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers.
<h4>Background</h4>Despite promising signs of the benefits associated with Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs), there remains limited knowledge on how to implement ASPs in peculiar settings for a more elaborate impact. This study explored prescriber experiences and perceptions of t...
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| author | Emelda E Chukwu Dennis Abuh Ifeoma E Idigbe Kazeem A Osuolale Vivian Chuka-Ebene Oluwatoyin Awoderu Rosemary A Audu Folasade T Ogunsola |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>Despite promising signs of the benefits associated with Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs), there remains limited knowledge on how to implement ASPs in peculiar settings for a more elaborate impact. This study explored prescriber experiences and perceptions of the usefulness, and feasibility of strategies employed for the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions as well as challenges encountered.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional mixed-method survey of prescribers' perspective of the facilitators and barriers of implementing ASP. The quantitative approach comprised of a semi-structured questionnaire and data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 26 while the qualitative approach used focus group discussions followed by content analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Out of the thirty people that participated in the workshop, twenty-five completed the questionnaires which were analyzed. The respondents included 15 (60.0%) medical doctors and 10 (40.0%) pharmacists. The mean age of the respondents was 36.39±7.23 years with mean year of practice of 9.48±6.01 years. Majority of them (84.0%) were in a position to provide input on the implementation of AMS in their facilities, although their managements had the final decision. The pharmacists (100%) were more likely to agree that antibiotic resistance was a problem for their practice than the medical doctors (78.6%) while equal number (80.0%) of respondents (pharmacists and medical doctors) believed that inappropriate prescribing was a problem. Having a specialized and dedicated team with effective monitoring was recognized as crucial for effective ASP while inadequate personnel was identified as a major barrier. We identified stakeholder's engagement, policies and regulation, as well as education as themes for improving AMS in the country.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The results gave insight into the prescribers' perspective on the facilitators and barriers to antimicrobial stewardship; challenges and possible solutions to implementing ASPs in health facilities in Lagos State. We further identified pertinent contextual factors that need to be addressed when developing ASPs in healthcare facilities in a resource-poor setting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0435d761ec5d4c64b44a3acfce7404802024-01-22T05:31:15ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01191e029747210.1371/journal.pone.0297472Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers.Emelda E ChukwuDennis AbuhIfeoma E IdigbeKazeem A OsuolaleVivian Chuka-EbeneOluwatoyin AwoderuRosemary A AuduFolasade T Ogunsola<h4>Background</h4>Despite promising signs of the benefits associated with Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs), there remains limited knowledge on how to implement ASPs in peculiar settings for a more elaborate impact. This study explored prescriber experiences and perceptions of the usefulness, and feasibility of strategies employed for the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions as well as challenges encountered.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional mixed-method survey of prescribers' perspective of the facilitators and barriers of implementing ASP. The quantitative approach comprised of a semi-structured questionnaire and data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 26 while the qualitative approach used focus group discussions followed by content analysis.<h4>Results</h4>Out of the thirty people that participated in the workshop, twenty-five completed the questionnaires which were analyzed. The respondents included 15 (60.0%) medical doctors and 10 (40.0%) pharmacists. The mean age of the respondents was 36.39±7.23 years with mean year of practice of 9.48±6.01 years. Majority of them (84.0%) were in a position to provide input on the implementation of AMS in their facilities, although their managements had the final decision. The pharmacists (100%) were more likely to agree that antibiotic resistance was a problem for their practice than the medical doctors (78.6%) while equal number (80.0%) of respondents (pharmacists and medical doctors) believed that inappropriate prescribing was a problem. Having a specialized and dedicated team with effective monitoring was recognized as crucial for effective ASP while inadequate personnel was identified as a major barrier. We identified stakeholder's engagement, policies and regulation, as well as education as themes for improving AMS in the country.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The results gave insight into the prescribers' perspective on the facilitators and barriers to antimicrobial stewardship; challenges and possible solutions to implementing ASPs in health facilities in Lagos State. We further identified pertinent contextual factors that need to be addressed when developing ASPs in healthcare facilities in a resource-poor setting.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297472&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Emelda E Chukwu Dennis Abuh Ifeoma E Idigbe Kazeem A Osuolale Vivian Chuka-Ebene Oluwatoyin Awoderu Rosemary A Audu Folasade T Ogunsola Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers. PLoS ONE |
| title | Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers. |
| title_full | Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers. |
| title_fullStr | Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers. |
| title_short | Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs: A study of prescribers' perspective of facilitators and barriers. |
| title_sort | implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs a study of prescribers perspective of facilitators and barriers |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0297472&type=printable |
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