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Designing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to enhance scientific dissemination

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Pagels, CM; McCreary, EK; Rose, WE; Dodds Ashley, ES; Bookstaver, PB; Dilworth, TJ
Published in: JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
February 1, 2020

Antimicrobial overuse and resistance pose an immediate threat to human health. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) refers to efforts designed to improve antimicrobial use and optimize associated outcomes across health care settings. Pharmacists are integral leaders of AMS teams and are increasingly engaged in AMS research. However, AMS scholarship often lacks scientific rigor and subsequently, representative evidence in AMS guidelines is low quality. Because pharmacists are often on the front lines of AMS in health care systems, they must be cognizant of robust AMS study design to increase both quality and generalizability of their AMS interventions and observations. Sustainability of AMS interventions is equally important. This paper provides a primer for pharmacists engaged in AMS on fundamental AMS scholarship concepts including defining the study objective, study design, study methodology, data analysis, and promoting sustainability of the intervention. Recommendations are made for pharmacists across the spectrum of AMS, from new to well-established programs. Additional AMS training and AMS scholarship is needed to support both the profession and pharmacists engaged in AMS. A concerted effort by pharmacists to enhance the quality of AMS research may improve AMS scholarship impact and further enhance outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

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JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

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2574-9870

Publication Date

February 1, 2020

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3

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1

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109 / 115
 

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Pagels, C. M., McCreary, E. K., Rose, W. E., Dodds Ashley, E. S., Bookstaver, P. B., & Dilworth, T. J. (2020). Designing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to enhance scientific dissemination. JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 3(1), 109–115. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1164
Pagels, C. M., E. K. McCreary, W. E. Rose, E. S. Dodds Ashley, P. B. Bookstaver, and T. J. Dilworth. “Designing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to enhance scientific dissemination.” JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 3, no. 1 (February 1, 2020): 109–15. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1164.
Pagels CM, McCreary EK, Rose WE, Dodds Ashley ES, Bookstaver PB, Dilworth TJ. Designing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to enhance scientific dissemination. JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2020 Feb 1;3(1):109–15.
Pagels, C. M., et al. “Designing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to enhance scientific dissemination.” JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, vol. 3, no. 1, Feb. 2020, pp. 109–15. Scopus, doi:10.1002/jac5.1164.
Pagels CM, McCreary EK, Rose WE, Dodds Ashley ES, Bookstaver PB, Dilworth TJ. Designing antimicrobial stewardship initiatives to enhance scientific dissemination. JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2020 Feb 1;3(1):109–115.

Published In

JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy

DOI

EISSN

2574-9870

Publication Date

February 1, 2020

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

109 / 115