Opportunities and Barriers to Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship by Community Pharmacists
Shahd Alzard, Jane Wen, Nguyen Phuong Quynh Huynh, Shahrzad Shirkhanzadeh, Jocelyn Y Tso, Meynard Rabino, Marijana Vanevski, Penelope A Bryant, Jim Buttery, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Angelina S Lim
TL;DR
Community pharmacists face challenges in promoting proper antibiotic use in children and need more support to intervene effectively.
Contribution
This study identifies barriers and opportunities for community pharmacists in pediatric antimicrobial stewardship through interviews with pharmacists and caregivers.
Findings
Community pharmacists and parents/caregivers both struggle with intervening after antibiotics are already prescribed.
Pharmacists require more support to make informed decisions about antibiotic use in children.
Abstract
Community Pharmacists (CPs) are easily accessible and can advocate for the appropriate use of antibiotics in children. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 47 CPs and 46 parents/caregivers. Both groups expressed challenges to intervening when antibiotics have already been prescribed and highlighted the need for more support for CPs to make informed decisions.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAntibiotic Use and Resistance · Pharmaceutical studies and practices · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes