How can multi-professional education support better stewardship?

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Nuno Pereira (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Infectious Disease Reports

Vol. 9

Pages: 1-7

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 7 Citations

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-N0X

DOI: 10.4081/idr.2017.6917

Abstract (EN): Antimicrobial stewardship is widely accepted as an efficient strategy to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. Education is one of the cornerstones of successful antimicrobial stewardship programs. There is also general agreement that antimicrobial stewardship is a team effort that must involve the whole continuum of healthcare workers. Providing adequate education for all different professionals although challenging is deemed crucial to achieve good results. This paper reviews the different strategies available to educate the multiple healthcare workers, discusses how education can improve antimicrobial stewardship programs and outlines some of the challenges faced and research gaps that need to be addressed in order to improve education in this field.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7