Arjun Rajkhowa

109. Exploring nurse led Antimicrobial Stewardship programs in Australian hospitals: Semi structured interviews with key informants

Fiona Gotterson, Kirsty Buising, Lisa Hall, Elizabeth Manias, Arjun Rajkhowa

Journal article  |  2022  |  Infection, Disease & Health

Perspectives on Mediatised Discourses about and State Intervention into Dowry-related Abuse and Intimate-partner Violence among Indian Migrants in Australia: Implications for Health and Human Services

Arjun Rajkhowa, Surjeet Dhanji, Sunita Kotnala

Journal article  |  2022  |  JOURNAL OF PROGRESSIVE HUMAN SERVICES

Dowry-related abuse and intimate-partner violence among Indian immigrants in Australia have received considerable attention in the..

Opportunities for nurse involvement in surgical antimicrobial stewardship strategies: A qualitative study

Courtney Ierano, Arjun Rajkhowa, Fiona Gotterson, Caroline Marshall, Trisha Peel, Darshini Ayton, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES

BACKGROUND: Multi-disciplinary antimicrobial stewardship teams are a common strategy employed to optimise antimicrobial prescribin..

The feasibility and generalizability of assessing the appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals: a review of the Australian National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey

Rodney James, Yoshiko Nakamachi, Andrew Morris, Miranda So, Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar, Pem Chuki, Ly Sia Loong, Pauline Siew Mei Lai, Caroline Chen, Robyn Ingram, Arjun Rajkhowa, Kirsty Buising, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2021  |  JAC-ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

The National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) is a web-based qualitative auditing platform that provides a standardized and..

Antimicrobial stewardship in Australia: the role of qualitative research in programme development

Karin A Thursky, Laura Y Hardefeldt, Arjun Rajkhowa, Courtney Ierano, Jaclyn Bishop, Lesley Hawes, Ruby Biezen, Sajal K Saha, Leslie Dowson, Kirsten E Bailey, Ri Scarborough, Stephen B Little, Fiona Gotterson, Brian Hur, Anna Khanina, Karen Urbancic, Helen K Crabb, Suzanna Richards, Anna Sri, Rodney James, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  JAC-ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Australia is supported by a number of factors, including enabling national policies, sectoral c..

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers within an Australian tertiary hospital to managing high-consequence infectious diseases

Jesse J Fryk, Steven Tong, Caroline Marshall, Arjun Rajkhowa, Kirsty Buising, Christopher MacIsaac, Nicola Walsham, Irani Thevarajan

Journal article  |  2021  |  INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Adequate preparation and support for healthcare workers (HCWs) managing high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs) i..

Case for antimicrobial stewardship pharmacy technicians in Australian hospitals

Ron Cheah, Arjun Rajkhowa, Rodney James, Kym Wangeman, Sonia Koning, Karin Thursky, Kirsty Buising

Journal article  |  2020  |  AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW

The pharmacist's role in hospital antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs is known to improve patient safety and the quality of c..

Antibiotic prescribing in surgery: A clinically and socially complex problem in Australia

Courtney Ierano, Arjun Rajkhowa, Trisha Peel, Caroline Marshall, Darshini Ayton, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2020  |  INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH

Surgical prophylaxis is a common indication for antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals with demonstrated poor rates of appropri..

Assessing patient understanding of their antimicrobial treatment: How are we doing and how might we improve?

Kim Yeoh, Catherine George, Arjun Rajkhowa, Kirsty Buising

Journal article  |  2020  |  INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH

BACKGROUND: The Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard states that patients should receive certain information about the..

Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Community: The Role of the WHO in Addressing Consumer Information Needs

Arjun Rajkhowa, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET

The global rise of drug-resistant infections is an urgent concern but public engagement on the issue tends to be sporadic. Antimic..