Antimicrobial stewardship: coming to a community pharmacy near you? A cross-sectional study to understand the perspectives of pharmacists, prescribers and the public.
Bradley J Langford, Shankavi Vigneswaran, Nick Daneman, Rita Ha, Certina Ho, Lina Ko, Valerie Leung, Wendy Levinson, Mira Maximos, Kim Neudorf, Angeline Ng, John Papastergiou, Sumit Raybardhan, Kevin L Schwartz, Maureen Smith, Julia E Szymczak, Mina Tadrous, Kathy Tam, Daniel Warshafsky, Miranda So
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Abstract
This survey of the public, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals identified factors affecting implementation of antibiotic stewardship in Canadian community pharmacies. Lack of support from non-pharmacist healthcare providers and pharmacy leadership were common barriers. Facilitators included providers' perceived importance of antibiotic stewardship, pharmacists' role as educators, and potential for healthcare cost savings.