Review of position statements on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship from professional pharmacy organisations

Determining a future policy focus to support antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy: A modified Delphi study

“…This is critical as complex contextual factors such as social and political dimensions 29 influence AMR development in different ways globally. Though the characterisation of pharmacists' AMS involvement is articulated in the profession's position statements, 7 acknowledgement in a NAP can signal a recognition of the profession's contribution within a nation's holistic, multisectoral approach to addressing AMR which may drive action. 30 The panel's consensus view on the need to reference primary care in NAPs reflects the World Health Organization's call for expansion of NAPs beyond a focus on tertiary settings to focus on primary and community care settings.…”

“…The survey statements were derived from previous studies conducted by members of the research team relating to the external 7 , 8 , 18 and internal 6 characterisations of the role of community pharmacists' in AMS. The survey statements reflected the research team's analysis of common key findings and proposed policy solutions from across the previous studies for testing with the expert panel through this study.…”