Coaching ward pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ward pharmacists are well-positioned to enhance the activities of hospital antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs by reviewing the appropriateness of antimicrobials and making recommendations to prescribers. However, recent studies have identified gaps in ward pharmacists' AMS practice, knowledge, skills, and confidence which suggests education and training programs are needed.

Objectives

To describe, for the first time, an interactive educational activity - coaching in AMS - targeted at ward pharmacists and explore their perceptions of coaching as a mode of delivering education to improve AMS knowledge, skills, confidence, and practice. A secondary objective was to describe the type, frequency, and acceptance of AMS recommendations made by coached pharmacists.<

SUBMITTER: Khumra S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9031758 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature