Consumer perceptions of community pharmacists' involvement in antimicrobial stewardship: A quantitative study

ABSTRACT: Background Community pharmacist involvement in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) within primary care is underutilised. Despite this view being consistently held across the pharmacy sector's policy, academic and professional spheres, there is limited understanding of how this positioning aligns with consumers' perceptions and expectations. Objective To explore participants' experience using antibiotics and their engagement with pharmacists to support their use. Methods Online survey of Australian adults recruited via Dynata's research panel in November 2022. Questions were organised into three sections: 1) understanding the participant's use of antibiotics, including their information needs; 2) exploring engagement with pharmacists on a cold and flu enquiry using a vignette question; and 3) d

SUBMITTER: Lim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10236209 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature