Antimicrobial stewardship: Attitudes and practices of healthcare providers in selected health facilities in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Though antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes are the cornerstone of Uganda's national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance, there is limited evidence on AMS attitude and practices among healthcare providers in health facilities in Uganda. We determined healthcare providers' AMS attitudes, practices, and associated factors in selected health facilities in Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study among nurses, clinical officers, pharmacy technicians, medical officers, pharmacists, and medical specialists in 32 selected health facilities in Uganda. Data were collected once from each healthcare provider in the period from October 2019 to February 2020. Data were collected using an interview-administered questionnaire. AMS attitude and practice were analysed using descriptive

SUBMITTER: Kimbowa IM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812957 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature