Antimicrobial stewardship programs in primary and secondary care settings in India: current challenges, facilitators, perceptions, and impact - a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMSP) is a major initiative of World Health Organization Global Action Plan (WHO-GAP) to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The program aims to promote the rational use of antibiotics to help improve patient outcomes. Existing evidence on AMSPs and their activities is largely restricted to the resource intense settings in India thereby impacting sustainability and adaptation of initiatives within rural/remote region.

Aims

The review focus on the current state of AMSP practices in the Indian primary and secondary care settings, identifying the challenges, enablers, perceptions and practice of physicians, and the impact of current AMSP interventions.

Methods

We conducted electronic database searches on PubMed, Scopus

SUBMITTER: Rajendran R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature