Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes: Healthcare Providers' Perspectives on Adopted Hospital Policies That Combat Antibacterial Resistance in Selected Health Facilities in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Background: This study aimed to determine healthcare providers' perspectives on adopted hospital policies that support establishing antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) in selected health facilities in Uganda. Results: In this study, 63.1% of healthcare providers had a low-level perspective regarding adopting hospital policies to facilitate the establishment of ASPs. The low-perspective was significantly associated with females (aOR: 17.3, 95% CI: 1.28-2.34, p < 0.001), healthcare practitioners aged 50 + years (aOR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.22-3.01, p = 0.004), individuals in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department (aOR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.03-2.90, p < 0.037), and Uganda's Eastern (aOR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.03-2.09, p = 0.034) and Northern regions (aOR: 2.

SUBMITTER: Kimbowa IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11590866 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature