School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7AQ, Scotland, UK.
Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2NP, Scotland, UK.
Int J Clin Pharm. 2020 Oct;42(5):1261-1269. doi: 10.1007/s11096-020-01042-z. Epub 2020 Aug 16.
Background It has been acknowledged and recognised internationally that the community pharmacy team has a major role to play in antimicrobial stewardship programmes, particularly regarding patient engagement. However, there is a paucity of published research on community pharmacy-based activities in antimicrobial stewardship, and views and perceptions of the community pharmacy team on their role in antimicrobial stewardship. Objective To explore views and experiences of community pharmacy teams across Scotland on antimicrobial stewardship, activities related to European Antibiotic Awareness Day, and a self-help guide to treating infection. Setting Community pharmacy, Scotland. Methods Qualitative, semi-structured in-depth telephone interviews were undertaken with a purposive sample of community pharmacy team members over a six week period between November and December in 2016. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and data analysed thematically using the framework approach. Main outcome measure Views and perceptions of antimicrobial stewardship and European Antibiotic Awareness Day activities and role of the pharmacy team. Results Twenty-seven participants were interviewed-20 pharmacists, five pharmacy graduates completing their pre-registration year, and members of the pharmacy support team including two pharmacy technicians and one medicines counter assistant. They were working mainly in urban areas and across five regions of Scotland. Most were aware of antimicrobial stewardship but some were not familiar with the term. Participants identified roles for the community pharmacy team in antimicrobial stewardship including the importance of the pharmacy as a first port of call for self-care advice. Some participants, including pharmacists, showed lack of awareness of European Antibiotic Awareness Day; those who were aware thought it may not have the desired impact on educating the public. Most participants, irrespective of role within the team, were not familiar with the self-help guide but they perceived this as a useful resource for the pharmacy team. Conclusion The participants recognised and identified roles for the community pharmacist within antimicrobial stewardship. However, the lack of awareness of European Antibiotic Awareness Day shows a need for European Antibiotic Awareness Day tools and other materials to be more effectively disseminated and for more training to be provided.
国际上已经认识到，社区药剂师团队在抗菌药物管理计划中发挥着重要作用，尤其是在患者参与方面。然而，关于社区药房在抗菌药物管理方面的活动，以及社区药剂师团队对其在抗菌药物管理中的作用的看法和看法，发表的研究很少。
探讨苏格兰各地社区药剂师团队对抗菌药物管理、欧洲抗菌药物认识日相关活动以及治疗感染自助指南的看法和经验。
苏格兰社区药房。
在 2016 年 11 月至 12 月的六周内，采用目的抽样法对社区药剂师团队成员进行了定性、半结构化的深入电话访谈。访谈进行了录音，并逐字逐句记录下来，然后使用框架方法进行主题数据分析。
对抗菌药物管理和欧洲抗菌药物认识日活动以及药剂团队作用的看法和看法。
共访谈了 27 名参与者-20 名药剂师、5 名正在完成预注册年的药剂学毕业生，以及包括 2 名药剂技术员和 1 名药品柜台助理在内的药剂支持团队成员。他们主要在城市地区和苏格兰的五个地区工作。大多数人对抗菌药物管理有一定的了解，但有些人不熟悉这个术语。参与者确定了社区药剂师团队在抗菌药物管理中的作用，包括药剂作为自我护理咨询的第一站的重要性。一些参与者，包括药剂师，对抗菌药物认识日缺乏认识；那些知道的人认为它可能不会对教育公众产生预期的影响。大多数参与者，无论在团队中的角色如何，都不熟悉自助指南，但他们认为这是药剂师团队的有用资源。
参与者认识到并确定了社区药剂师在抗菌药物管理中的作用。然而，对抗菌药物认识日缺乏认识表明，需要更有效地传播抗菌药物认识日工具和其他材料，并提供更多培训。
