Psychological and cultural factors influencing antibiotic prescription

F Dionisio, F Baquero, M Fuertes - Trends in microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Humans have inundated the environment worldwide with antimicrobials for about one
century, giving selective advantage to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Therefore, antibiotic …

'If you want to go far, go together'—community-based behaviour change interventions to improve antibiotic use: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative …

I Ghiga, A Sidorchuk, E Pitchforth… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction A large proportion of the burden of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is
linked to community-associated infections. This suggests that interventions set in community …

[HTML][HTML] Global strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: a one health perspective

S Mudenda, B Chabalenge, V Daka, RL Mfune… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - scirp.org
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated
due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Empowering low-and middle-income countries to combat AMR by minimal use of antibiotics: A way forward

M Kanan, M Ramadan, H Haif, B Abdullah, J Mubarak… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic overuse poses a critical global health concern, especially in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs) where access to quality healthcare and effective regulatory …

How can behavioural science contribute to qualitative research on antimicrobial stewardship in primary care?

AJ Borek, M Santillo, M Wanat, CC Butler… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Antibiotic use (and misuse) accelerates antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and addressing this
complex problem necessitates behaviour change related to infection prevention and …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators of implementing interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic use in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review based on …

S Wu, E Tannous, V Haldane, ME Ellen, X Wei - Implementation Science, 2022 - Springer
Background Behavior change interventions that aim to improve rational antibiotic use in
prescribers and users have been widely conducted in both high-and LMICs. However …

[HTML][HTML] Community pharmacies, drug stores, and antibiotic dispensing in Indonesia: a qualitative study

A Ferdiana, M Liverani, M Khan, LPL Wulandari… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics at community pharmacies is an
important driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), particularly in low-and middle-income …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of E-learning in continuing medical education for tuberculosis health workers: a quasi-experiment from China

ZY Wang, LJ Zhang, YH Liu, WX Jiang, JY Jia… - Infectious diseases of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Given the context of rapid technological change and COIVD-19 pandemics, E-
learning may provide a unique opportunity for addressing the challenges in traditional face …

Antibiotic resistance in low-and middle-income countries: current practices and its global implications

AZ Al Meslamani - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Antibiotic consumption rates are high in both high and low-income countries,
but addressing antibiotic practices in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) is crucial to …

Prevalence and determinants of inappropriate antibiotic dispensing at private drug retail outlets in urban and rural areas of Indonesia: a mixed methods study

LPL Wulandari, M Khan, M Liverani, A Ferdiana… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction The aim of this mixed-method study was to determine the extent and
determinants of inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics by licensed private drug retail outlets …