Abstract:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread internationally with 5,593,631 cases reported globally including 353,334 deaths [1]. Its rapid emergence and dissemination have highlighted multiple areas in which competencies in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) (the safe and effective use of antimicrobials), specifically by nurses,
“…Courtenay et al recently noted that COVID-19 has focused attention on nurse leaders' power and potential to promote AMS. The legacy of innovative approaches to AMS like those necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic could actually strengthen AMS in the post-pandemic era [ 24 ]. …”
“…Courtenay et al recently noted that COVID-19 has focused attention on nurse leaders' power and potential to promote AMS. The legacy of innovative approaches to AMS like those necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic could actually strengthen AMS in the post-pandemic era [ 24 ]. …”
“…The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light several areas in which nurses' competency in antimicrobial stewardship can support the response to antimicrobial resistance (Courtenay et al 2020).…”
Section: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Antimicrobial stewardship requires that nurses are able to differentiate between symptoms of viral infection and symptoms of bacterial infection and question the use of antibiotics if symptoms are more consistent with viral infection or when microbiology test results are not indicative of a bacterial cause (Courtenay et al 2020). These actions will help to ensure that antimicrobial resistance does not increase as an unintended consequence of the unnecessary use of antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
Section: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nurses are well placed to engage with the public and support people to understand how infection is transmitted (Courtenay and Castro-Sánchez 2020) and how important it is to ensure that antibiotics are used carefully. This role of informing the public has taken on even more importance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, since the amount of information on COVID-19, and the fact that there is new information emerging all the time, has made it challenging for the public to understand when, and whether, antibiotics are needed to treat the disease.…”
Section: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Covid-19mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Antimicrobial stewardship requires nurses to engage in multidisciplinary collaboration (Courtenay and Castro-Sánchez 2020).…”
Section: Antimicrobial Stewardship and Covid-19mentioning
Why you should read this article• To refresh your knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship • To discover an antimicrobial stewardship competency framework for supporting nurse education and nursing practice • To understand the needs of nurses in fulfilling their role in antimicrobial stewardship
Background: Collaborative practice in healthcare has been recommended to improve the quality of antimicrobial stewardship interventions, a behavioral change in antimicrobial use. Insufficient knowledge regarding antibiotic resistance, the fear of complications from infections, and how providers perceive antibiotic use and resistance are likely to influence prescribing behavior. This study's objective was to identify the knowledge and belief healthcare professionals' differences about antibiotic stewardship. Methods: This cross-sectional survey study of three hospitals in the East Java province, Indonesia utilized a 43item questionnaire to assess antimicrobial stewardship knowledge and belief. There were 12 knowledge questions (total possible score: 12) and 31 belief questions (total possible score: 155). The Kuder Richardson 20 and Cronbach alpha values of the questionnaire were 0.54 and 0.92, respectively. Results: Out of the 257 respondents, 19% (48/257) had a low scores of knowledge, and 39% (101/257) had low scores on belief about antibiotic stewardship (101/257). Most midwives had a low scores on knowledge (25/61) and low scores on belief (46/61). Respondents with high scores on belief were 17% (10/59) physicians, 15% (4/ 27) pharmacists, 8% (5/65) nurses, and 3% (2/61) midwives. Conclusion: Among healthcare professionals, knowledge and belief differences concerning antibiotic stewardship vary widely. These differences will affect their capability, behavior, and contribution to the healthcare team collaboration and performance. Further studies are needed to evaluate the correlation between the level of interprofessional collaboration and the quality of the antibiotic stewardship implementation.
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