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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

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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Development and User Feedback on Antimicrobial Stewardship Explainer Videos: A Collaborative Approach between the UK and Eight African Countries

Medical Sciences Forum, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing, complex, and global threat. Health partnerships are working to address antimicrobial resistance through antimicrobial stewardship activities.
Jessica Fraser, Frances Garraghan, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +2 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

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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Māori, pharmacists, and medicines adherence – A mixed methods study exploring indigenous experiences of taking medicines ‘as prescribed’ and mechanisms of support

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2022
Background: Medicines are the most common medical intervention and medicines adherence is associated with improved clinical outcomes. Understanding drivers and experiences of medicines adherence is important for optimising medicines use.
Joanna Hikaka, Nora Parore, Robert Haua, Anneka Anderson, Mariana Hudson, Brendon McIntosh, Kevin Pewhairangi, Rachel Brown   +7 more
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Utilizing Antimicrobial Use Data for Intervention Design: Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in African Health Facilities, across Eight Countries

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Introduction: Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) programme, funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care's Fleming Fund and managed by the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) and the Tropical Health and ...
Ms Maxencia Nabiryo, Dr Helena Rosado, Mrs Frances Garraghan, Dr Ayesha Iqbal, Mrs Chiko Savieli, Mrs Claire Brandish, Mrs Victoria Rutter   +6 more
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Evaluation of Point-of-Care Testing in Pharmacy to Inform Policy Writing by the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists

Pharmacy, 2022
Pharmacy practice continues to advance, allowing professionals to contribute further to patient care and the healthcare system. Pharmacists are authorized to perform point-of-care testing (POCT) in seven out of ten Canadian provinces.
Lauren Hutchings, Anastasia Shiamptanis
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Application of the Hub-and-Spoke Model in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes: A Scoping Review

BioMed
Background: The hub-and-spoke model (HSM) offers a framework for efficient healthcare service delivery. This scoping review seeks to explore the implementation and effectiveness of the HSM in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes.
Ayesha Iqbal, Yuhashinee Kumaradev, Gizem Gülpinar, Claire Brandish, Maxencia Nabiryo, Frances Garraghan, Helena Rosado, Victoria Rutter   +7 more
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Weaving the health and pharmaceutical care agenda through the themes of the commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM), London 2018

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2018
The biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) this year is based around four key themes: prosperity, fairness, sustainability and security.
Victoria Rutter, Amy Hai Yan Chan, Chloe Tuck, Lina Bader, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Ian Bates   +5 more
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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

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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Country ownership and sustainability of Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS Supply Chain System: qualitative perceptions of progress, challenges and prospects

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2018
Background The emergency response phase to HIV epidemic in Nigeria and other countries saw to the deployment of donors’ resources with little consideration for country ownership (CO) and sustainability.
Ademola Joshua Itiola, Kenneth Anene Agu
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