Development of an antimicrobial stewardship implementation model involving collaboration between general practitioners and pharmacists: GPPAS study in Australian primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in primary care is a growing concern and a threat to community health. The rise of AMR can be slowed down if general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacists (CPs) could work as a team to implement antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs for optimal use of antimicrobial(s). However, the evidence supporting a GP pharmacist collaborative AMS implementation model (GPPAS) in primary care remains limited.

Aim

With an aim to design a GPPAS model in Australia, this paper outlines how this model will be developed.

Methods

This exploratory study undertakes a systematic review, a scoping review, nationwide surveys, and qualitative interviews to design the model. Medical Research Council (MRC) framework and Normalization Pro

SUBMITTER: Saha SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057431 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature