Public perception and community-level impact of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Vietnam was the first country from the WHO Western Pacific Region to adopt a national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in 2013. The multilayered nature of AMR requires coordination across 'One Health' sectors, dedicated financing, multistakeholder involvement, and widespread community engagement to implement the action plans. This study explores the perceived impact of NAP implementation at the community level.

Methods

Key informant interviews (KIIs) were used for data collection during 2021. An interview tool was used for the KIIs and purposive sampling was used to identify study participants from Vietnam. The study participants were those engaged with a substantial scale of antimicrobial usage, diagnosis of infections or concerned with antimic

SUBMITTER: Thomas SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753920 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature