Current Antimicrobial Stewardship Practice and Education in Russian Hospitals: Results of a Multicenter Survey

Abstract

Proper antibiotic usage education and training of medical students and healthcare professionals is the cornerstone to implement antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs worldwide. We conducted this voluntary and anonymous survey on current and preferred educational provision of AMS in Russia. Among 1358 polled respondents from six participating Centers located in geographically remote Federal Districts of Russia, the majority were nurses (52.8%) and doctors (42.0%). Results of the survey demonstrated better coverage of education in AMS on an undergraduate level (57.1%). More than half of respondents in total (52.4%) stated they had not received any postgraduate training. Those 38.4% respondents who received postgraduate teaching in AMS stated that it had been provided substantially by an employing hospital (28.4%) or by a medical university/college (22.3%). According to the conducted survey, the methods of education in AMS in Russian Federation mainly include traditional face-to-face lectures, presentations and provision with clinical guidelines, recommendations and printed materials. The involvement of e-learning and web-based online approaches was lacking. The survey allowed us the identify the key problems associated with training of healthcare workers in this field, in particular the varying availability of under- and postgraduate education in different parts of Russia.

Antimicrobial stewardship: Attitudes and practices of healthcare providers in selected health facilities in Uganda

“…AMS education covers many subjects, including proper antimicrobial selection and prescription, optimising dosages and duration, and minimising toxicity and side effects to improve clinical, economic, and microbiological results[ 35 ]. As a result, prior research has emphasised the need of employing a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified pharmacists and infectious disease specialists to lead AMS programmes [ 36 ].…”

Impact of Educational Programs on the Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Professionals in Antimicrobial Stewardship

“…effective infection prevention and control techniques. 12 According to 13 AMR training for healthcare staff improves knowledge and awareness, promotes behavioral change, and creates momentum for long-term AMS programs. This study resulted in a significant improvement in the attitude of health care professionals after the educational intervention (p < 0.05), indicating that this educational program was effective and beneficial for the AMS program.…”

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“…improve clinical, economic, and microbiological results [35]. As a result, prior research has emphasised the need of employing a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified pharmacists and infectious disease specialists to lead AMS programmes [36].…”