Users' perception of the OH-EpiCap evaluation tool based on its application to nine national antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health (OH) challenge. To achieve or maintain an effective and efficient AMR surveillance system, it is crucial to evaluate its performance in meeting the proposed objectives, while complying with resource restrictions. The OH-EpiCap tool was created to evaluate the degree of compliance of hazard surveillance activities with essential OH concepts across the following dimensions: organization, operational activities, and impact of the surveillance system. We present feedback on the application of the OH-EpiCap tool from a user's perspective, based on the use of the tool to evaluate nine national AMR surveillance systems, each with different contexts and objectives.

Methods

The OH-EpiCap was assessed using the updated CoEval

SUBMITTER: Moura P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10315896 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature