Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Community pharmacists and their staff have the potential to contribute to antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). However, their barriers and opportunities are not well understood. The aim was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of community pharmacists and their teams around AMS to inform intervention development.

Design

Interviews and focus groups were used to explore the views of pharmacists, pharmacy staff, general practitioners (GPs), members of pharmacy organisations and commissioners. The questioning schedule was developed using the Theoretical Domains Framework which helped inform recommendations to facilitate AMS in community pharmacy.

Results

8 GPs, 28 pharmacists, 13 pharmacy staff, 6 representatives from pharmacy organisations in England and

SUBMITTER: Jones LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6318531 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature