Establishing a pharmacist–prescriber partnership in publicly funded primary healthcare clinics to optimisantibiotic prescribing in the Western Cape: An exploratory study
| dc.contributor.author | Coetzee, Renier | |
| dc.contributor.author | Van Hecke, Oliver L. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-08T07:27:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-08T07:27:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Promoting evidence-based antibiotic prescribing through successful antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes is critical to preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics for common infections in primary care. This requires a coordinated multidisciplinary effort. Such pharmacist–prescriber partnerships have been effective in high-income countries (HICs). Yet, evidence generated in such countries is not always applicable because of different social determinants of health. Methods: A multidisciplinary workshop was conducted with pharmacists and clinicians (doctors, nurses) on community-based antibiotic stewardship, the purpose of which was to explore how and where such partnerships might work in publicly funded primary care clinics in the greater Cape Metro region. Results: Participants perceived that promoting effective AMS was a priority for South African primary healthcare. However, it was clear that there are many hurdles to overcome working in settings that are relatively resource-poor. Prescribing guidelines needed to be harmonised. Participants felt that staff training on the principles of AMS should be mandatory. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Coetzee, R., & Van Hecke, O. L. (2020). Establishing a pharmacist–prescriber partnership in publicly funded primary healthcare clinics to optimisantibiotic prescribing in the Western Cape: An exploratory study. South African Family Practice, 62(1),a5090, 1-4 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1726-426X | |
| dc.identifier.uri | 10.4102/safp.v62i1.5090 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/5614 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en_US |
| dc.subject | AMS | en_US |
| dc.subject | Antibiotics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Antimicrobial stewardship | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pharmacy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Primary care | en_US |
| dc.title | Establishing a pharmacist–prescriber partnership in publicly funded primary healthcare clinics to optimisantibiotic prescribing in the Western Cape: An exploratory study | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |