Health professional and facility engagement in antimicrobial resistance prevention and containment strategic initiatives at public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens millions of lives and poses significant health, economic and development challenges. Policies implemented to prevent and contain AMR should address it through a One Health Approach. This study assessed health professional and facility engagement in Southern Ethiopia's AMR prevention and containment strategic initiatives and associated factors.

Design

A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 634 health professionals.

Settings

Five randomly selected public hospitals from three (Gofa, Gamo and South Omo) zones.

Participants

Health professionals working in the outpatient department in the randomly selected hospitals.

Outcome measure

Health professional and facility engagement in AMR prevent

SUBMITTER: Sorato MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12010283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature