Journal article
Antimicrobial stewardship in Australia: The role of qualitative research in programme development
KA Thursky, LY Hardefeldt, A Rajkhowa, C Ierano, J Bishop, L Hawes, R Biezen, SK Saha, L Dowson, KE Bailey, R Scarborough, SB Little, F Gotterson, B Hur, A Khanina, K Urbancic, HK Crabb, S Richards, A Sri, R James Show all
Jac Antimicrobial Resistance | Published : 2021
Abstract
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Australia is supported by a number of factors, including enabling national policies, sectoral clinical governance frameworks and surveillance programmes, clinician-led educational initiatives and health services research. A One Health research programme undertaken by the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship (NCAS) in Australia has combined antimicrobial prescribing surveillance with qualitative research focused on developing antimicrobial use-related situational analyses and scoping AMS implementation options across healthcare settings, including metropolitan hospitals, regional and rural hospitals, aged care homes, general practice clinics and com..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by a Centre of Research Excellence grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (grant number NHMRC GNT 1079625) in Australia. The General Practice NAPS/Guidance GP study was funded by Therapeutic Guidelines Limited and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Foundation Research Grants (2017 and 2019), and a Medical Research Future Fund Next Generation Clinician Translating Research into Practice Fellowship (grant number APP1168265). The National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey programme (Melbourne Health) receives funding from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and the Commonwealth Department of Health, Australia.