A national survey of antimicrobial stewardship content in Canadian entry-to-practice pharmacy programs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the current landscape of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) instruction in Canadian entry-to-practice pharmacy programs and the perceived barriers and facilitators to optimizing teaching and learning.

Design

Electronic survey.

Participants

Faculty representatives from the 10 Canadian entry-to-practice pharmacy programs, including content experts and faculty leadership.

Methods

A review of international literature pertaining to AMS in pharmacy curricula informed a 24-item survey, which was open for completion from March to May of 2021. Curriculum content questions were developed using AMS topics recommended by pharmacy educators in the United States, and professional roles described by the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.

Res

SUBMITTER: Sauve JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173284 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature