Perception and practices of community pharmacists towards antimicrobial stewardship in Lahore, Pakistan

Autor: Zunaira Akbar, Zikria Saleem, Arooj Shaukat, Muhammad Junaid Farrukh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Vol 25, Iss , Pp 157-161 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2213-7165
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2021.03.013
Popis: ABSTRACT: Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance is a major health concern worldwide. Community pharmacists can play an important role in rational antibiotic use. This study aimed to evaluate the perception and practices of community pharmacists regarding antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Lahore, Pakistan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among community pharmacists in Lahore from 1 November 2017 to 31 December 2017. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Non-probability convenience sampling was performed to select community pharmacists. Descriptive statistics were applied and Mann–Whitney U-tests and Kruskal–Wallis tests were performed to compare independent groups using SPSS v.20.0. A P-value of
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