Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices of Community Pharmacists in United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this paper is to assess the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities in community pharmacies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, was conducted using a validated questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of four AMS outpatient core elements, namely, commitment, action, tracking and reporting, and education and expertise, with each element containing different associated items. Pharmacy teams' responses were categorized into three levels: low, satisfactory, or high.

Results

Fifty-five pharmacy teams participated. Respondents confirmed implementation of at least one item of each AMS outpatient core element: commitment (94.5%), action (94.5%), tracki

SUBMITTER: AlAhmad MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10451195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature