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A Hybrid Type II Hub-and-Spoke Model Evaluation Framework in the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme—A Study Protocol [PDF]

Antibiotics
Introduction: The hub-and-spoke model (HSM) offers a methodological and hierarchical project management framework for efficient healthcare service delivery.
Ayesha Iqbal, Gizem Gülpinar, Claire Brandish, Maxencia Nabiryo, Frances Garraghan, Victoria Rutter   +5 more
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Knowledge, Awareness and Practice with Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes among Healthcare Providers in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel), 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant problem in global health today, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where antimicrobial stewardship programmes are yet to be successfully implemented.
Kpokiri EE, Ladva M, Dodoo CC, Orman E, Aku TA, Mensah A, Jato J, Mfoafo KA, Folitse I, Hutton-Nyameaye A, Okon-Ben I, Mensah-Kane P, Sarkodie E, Awadzi B, Jani YH.   +14 more
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Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Utilization in Ghana’s Premier Hospital: Implications for Antimicrobial Stewardship [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2021
The first comprehensive point prevalence survey at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) was performed as part of the 2019 Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) on antimicrobials.
Daniel Ankrah, Helena Owusu, Asiwome Aggor, Anthony Osei, Agneta Ampomah, Mark Harrison, Frempomaa Nelson, Grace Owusu Aboagye, Priscilla Ekpale, Jennifer Laryea, Julia Selby, Serwaa Amoah, Linda Lartey, Okaikor Addison, Elizabeth Bruce, Joyce Mahungu, Mariyam Mirfenderesky   +16 more
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Evaluation of a Hub-and-Spoke Model to Enhance Healthcare Professionals' Practice of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programmes in the Volta Region of Ghana. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel)
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health challenge, particularly in resource-limited settings. A hub-and-spoke model, decentralising expertise and distributing resources to peripheral facilities, has been proposed as a ...
McErlean M, Kpokiri E, Panesar P, Cooper EE, Jato J, Orman E, Odoi H, Hutton-Nyameaye A, Somuah SO, Folitse I, Aku TA, Ben IO, Farragher M, Hail L, Dodoo CC, Jani YH.   +15 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Implementation status and challenges affecting antimicrobial stewardship programmes in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda: Insights from a cross-sectional descriptive survey. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health
Private hospitals are critical to healthcare delivery in Kampala, Uganda, where antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes have been introduced as part of the Global Action Plan (GAP) to mitigate the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR ...
Doris Kubai, Richard Adome, Edson Munanura, Diane Ashiru-Oredope, Gervason Moriasi   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pharmacist-Led Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Malawi [PDF]

Antibiotics
The ultimate goal of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes is to decrease the occurrence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In response to this, a pharmacist partnership was established between Malawi and Wales (UK) with the aim of ...
Nelson Nyoloka, Charlotte Richards, William Mpute, Hope Michael Chadwala, Hanna Stambuli Kumwenda, Violet Mwangonde-Phiri, Aggrey Phiri, Ceri Phillips, Charlotte Makanga   +8 more
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Antimicrobial stewardship in private pharmacies in Wakiso district, Uganda: a qualitative study. [PDF]

J Pharm Policy Pract, 2023
Background: Private pharmacies are the first point of contact for the public regarding acquisition of medicines and other pharmaceuticals in many low- and middle-income countries including Uganda. Most antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes in Uganda
Musoke D, Lubega GB, Gbadesire MS, Boateng S, Twesigye B, Gheer J, Nakachwa B, Brown MO, Brandish C, Winter J, Ng BY, Russell-Hobbs K, Gibson L.   +12 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Antimicrobial point prevalence surveys in two Ghanaian hospitals: opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship. [PDF]

JAC Antimicrob Resist, 2020
Background: Improved knowledge regarding antimicrobial use in Ghana is urgently needed to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This includes point prevalence studies (PPS) in hospitals.
Afriyie DK, Sefah IA, Sneddon J, Malcolm W, McKinney R, Cooper L, Kurdi A, Godman B, Seaton RA.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Anti-Microbial Stewardship in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Lessons Learnt from the Maternal Sepsis Intervention in Western Uganda. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel), 2020
This paper presents findings from an action-research intervention designed to identify ways of improving antimicrobial stewardship in a Ugandan Regional Referral Hospital.
Ackers L, Ackers-Johnson G, Seekles M, Odur J, Opio S.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Assessing the Impact of a Global Health Fellowship on Pharmacists' Leadership Skills and Consideration of Benefits to the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel), 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global, public health concern that affects humans, animals and the environment. The UK Fleming Fund’s Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) scheme aimed to support antimicrobial ...
Brandish C, Garraghan F, Ng BY, Russell-Hobbs K, Olaoye O, Ashiru-Oredope D.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources