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Practical Pharmacist-Led Interventions to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia [PDF]

Pharmacy, 2021
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and others have identified, as a priority, the need to improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions as part of the effort to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Frances Kerr, Israel Abebrese Sefah, Darius Obeng Essah, Alison Cockburn, Daniel Afriyie, Joyce Mahungu, Mariyam Mirfenderesky, Daniel Ankrah, Asiwome Aggor, Scott Barrett, Joseph Brayson, Eva Muro, Peter Benedict, Reem Santos, Rose Kanturegye, Ronald Onegwa, Musa Sekikubo, Fiona Rees, David Banda, Aubrey Chichonyi Kalungia, Luke Alutuli, Enock Chikatula, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +22 more
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Tackling antimicrobial resistance: developing and implementing antimicrobial stewardship interventions in four African commonwealth countries through a health partnership model [PDF]

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
In recent years, health partnerships have shared infection prevention and control innovations between United Kingdom hospitals and Low-Middle-Income Countries.
Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Maxencia Nabiryo, Lisa Zengeni, Nduta Kamere, Alexia Makotose, Omotayo Olaoye, William Townsend, Beatrice Waddingham, Ayodeji Matuluko, Winnie Nambatya, Yvonne Esseku, Ama Bartimeus, Sara Mahjoub, Nikki D’Arcy, Chloe Tuck, Sarah Cavanagh, Josef Geoola, Eva Prosper Muro, Derick Munkombwe, Jessica Fraser, Richard Skone-James, Victoria Rutter   +21 more
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Improving Access to Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines in 4 African Countries: Development and Pilot Implementation of an App and Cross-Sectional Assessment of Attitudes and Behaviour Survey of Healthcare Workers and Patients [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2020
Smartphone apps have proven to be an effective and acceptable resource for accessing information on antimicrobial prescribing. The purpose of the study is to highlight the development and implementation of a smartphone/mobile app (app) for antimicrobial ...
Omotayo Olaoye, Chloe Tuck, Wei Ping Khor, Roisin McMenamin, Luke Hudson, Mike Northall, Edwin Panford-Quainoo, Derrick Mawuena Asima, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +8 more
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Exploring the Antimicrobial Stewardship Educational Needs of Healthcare Students and the Potential of an Antimicrobial Prescribing App as an Educational Tool in Selected African Countries [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat and one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. AMR contributes to 700,000 deaths annually and more deaths, as many as 10 million are projected to happen by 2050.
Omotola Ogunnigbo, Maxencia Nabiryo, Moses Atteh, Eric Muringu, Olatunde James Olaitan, Victoria Rutter, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +6 more
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Needs assessment and impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy professionals in 31 commonwealth countries [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2020
Background The declaration of COVID-19 a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020 marked the beginning of a global health crisis of an unprecedented nature and scale.
Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Amy Hai Yan Chan, Omotayo Olaoye, Victoria Rutter, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, The C. P. A. COVID-19 Action Team   +5 more
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Global resilience and new strategies needed for antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. [PDF]

J Am Coll Clin Pharm, 2022
Resilience is having the ability to respond to adversity proactively and resourcefully. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic's profound impact on antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) requires clinicians to call on their own resilience to ...
Goff DA, Gauthier TP, Langford BJ, Prusakov P, Ubaka Chukwuemka M, Nwomeh BC, Yunis KA, Saad T, van den Bergh D, Villegas MV, Martinez N, Morris A, Ashiru-Oredope D, Howard P, Sanchez PJ.   +14 more
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Scoping Review of National Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Eight African Countries and Adaptable Recommendations [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health problem threatening safe, effective healthcare delivery in all countries and settings. The ability of microorganisms to become resistant to the effects of antimicrobials is an inevitable evolutionary ...
Nduta Kamere, Sandra Tafadzwa Garwe, Oluwatosin Olugbenga Akinwotu, Chloe Tuck, Eva M. Krockow, Sara Yadav, Agbaje Ganiyu Olawale, Ayobami Hassan Diyaolu, Derick Munkombwe, Eric Muringu, Eva Prosper Muro, Felix Kaminyoghe, Hameedat Taiye Ayotunde, Love Omoniyei, Mashood Oluku Lawal, Shuwary Hughric Adekule Barlatt, Tumaini J. Makole, Winnie Nambatya, Yvonne Esseku, Victoria Rutter, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +20 more
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Assessing the impact of antimicrobial stewardship implementation at a district hospital in Ghana using a health partnership model. [PDF]

JAC Antimicrob Resist, 2023
Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is imperative in addressing the menace of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in health systems. Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship uses a health partnership model to establish AMS in ...
Amponsah OKO, Courtenay A, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Abuelhana A, Opoku DA, Blay LK, Abruquah NA, Osafo AB, Danquah CB, Tawiah P, Opare-Addo MNA, Owusu-Ofori A, Buabeng KO.   +12 more
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Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns in Ghana, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania Hospitals: Results from the Global Point Prevalence Survey (G-PPS) on Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship Interventions Implemented. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel), 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains an important global public health issue with antimicrobial misuse and overuse being one of the main drivers.
D'Arcy N, Ashiru-Oredope D, Olaoye O, Afriyie D, Akello Z, Ankrah D, Asima DM, Banda DC, Barrett S, Brandish C, Brayson J, Benedict P, Dodoo CC, Garraghan F, Hoyelah J, Jani Y, Kitutu FE, Kizito IM, Labi AK, Mirfenderesky M, Murdan S, Murray C, Obeng-Nkrumah N, Olum WJ, Opintan JA, Panford-Quainoo E, Pauwels I, Sefah I, Sneddon J, St Clair Jones A, Versporten A.   +30 more
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Scoping of pharmacists’ health leadership training needs for effective antimicrobial stewardship in Africa [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2023
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern currently mitigated by antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Pharmacists are strategically placed to lead AMS actions that contribute to responsible use of antimicrobials; however ...
Ifunanya Ikhile, Gizem Gülpınar, Ayesha Iqbal, Nduta Kamere, Beth Ward, Manjula Halai, Amy Hai Yan Chan, Eric Muringu, Derick Munkombwe, Mashood Lawal, Winnie Nambatya, Yvonne Esseku, Felix Kaminyoghe, Shuwary Barlatt, Eva Muro, Chikondi Savieli, Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Victoria Rutter   +17 more
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