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View article: P14 Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship
P14 Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship Open
Background Competency-based teaching, learning and assessment underpins the requirements for initial training and education of pharmacists (IETPs) in the UK as set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This competency-based pedagog…
View article: Research priorities for antimicrobial stewardship nurses in a middle-income country: a nominal group technique study
Research priorities for antimicrobial stewardship nurses in a middle-income country: a nominal group technique study Open
Background Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have become important strategies for addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite the increasing number of international publications identifying the important roles played by nurs…
View article: Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship
Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship Open
Introduction Competency-based teaching, learning and assessment underpins the requirements for initial training and education of pharmacists (IETPs) in the UK and is set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). This competency-based p…
View article: Research priorities for nurses in antimicrobial stewardship in a middle-income country: a nominal group technique study
Research priorities for nurses in antimicrobial stewardship in a middle-income country: a nominal group technique study Open
Background Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes (ASP) have become an important strategy to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite the increasing number of international publications, identifying the roles played by nurses as part …
View article: The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: A national survey of United Kingdom pre‐registration nursing students
The application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to nursing practice: A national survey of United Kingdom pre‐registration nursing students Open
Aim To assess student nurses understanding and skills in the application of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge to practice. Design Quantitative. Methods Cross‐sectional survey. Results Five hundred and twenty three student nurses responde…
View article: Adapting the Nominal Group Technique to a virtual version: an experience report
Adapting the Nominal Group Technique to a virtual version: an experience report Open
Objective: To report on the adaptations made to the original Nominal Group Technique (NGT), allowing it to be applied to the virtual format, preserving all its key elements. Method: An experience report on the adaptations and adjustments m…
View article: Patterns of GP and nurse independent prescriber prescriptions for antibiotics dispensed in the community in England: a retrospective analysis
Patterns of GP and nurse independent prescriber prescriptions for antibiotics dispensed in the community in England: a retrospective analysis Open
Background Physician–nurse task shifting, a process of delegation whereby tasks are moved to other specialized healthcare workers, is used in primary care in many countries to improve access, efficiency and quality of care. One such task i…
View article: Implementation of the national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education within undergraduate pharmacy programmes: a survey of UK schools of pharmacy
Implementation of the national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education within undergraduate pharmacy programmes: a survey of UK schools of pharmacy Open
Background Pharmacists play a key role in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Consensus-based national AMS competencies for undergraduate healthcare professionals in the UK reflect the increasing emphasis on competency-based healthcare profes…
View article: O02 Patterns of GP and nurse-independent prescriber prescriptions for antibiotics dispensed in the community in England: a retrospective analysis
O02 Patterns of GP and nurse-independent prescriber prescriptions for antibiotics dispensed in the community in England: a retrospective analysis Open
Background The substitution of nurses for doctors is a strategy used in primary care to improve access to, and efficiency and quality of, care. Many of these nurses prescribe medicines including antibiotics. Objectives To identify nurse-in…
View article: Perceptions of peritonitis risk, prevention, diagnosis and stigma: Findings from a mixed methods study with patients and relatives using peritoneal dialysis
Perceptions of peritonitis risk, prevention, diagnosis and stigma: Findings from a mixed methods study with patients and relatives using peritoneal dialysis Open
Background Peritonitis is the main treatment‐related complication of peritoneal dialysis and a primary concern for patients and their relatives. Therefore, understanding their perceptions of peritonitis is important. Objectives To explore …
View article: How aseptic technique is taught to undergraduate student nurses: A qualitative study
How aseptic technique is taught to undergraduate student nurses: A qualitative study Open
The findings of this study corroborate earlier research: student nurses do not feel well-prepared to undertake aseptic technique. Healthcare providers and universities need to investigate and address deficiencies in understanding among tho…
View article: Antimicrobial Prescribing
Antimicrobial Prescribing Open
Antimicrobials have revolutionised clinical care, but their use and misuse has contributed to the current drug-resistance emergency. The prescription of antimicrobials demand that prescribers demonstrate technical skills such as knowledge …
View article: Undergraduate nursing students' education and training in aseptic technique: A mixed methods systematic review
Undergraduate nursing students' education and training in aseptic technique: A mixed methods systematic review Open
Aim To appraise and synthesize empirical studies exploring undergraduate nursing students' education and training in aseptic technique. Design Mixed methods, systematic literature review adopting Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Data s…
View article: Seeking help for peritoneal dialysis‐associated peritonitis: Patients’ and families’ intentions and actions. A mixed methods study
Seeking help for peritoneal dialysis‐associated peritonitis: Patients’ and families’ intentions and actions. A mixed methods study Open
Aims To examine patients’ and families’ help‐seeking intentions and actions when suspecting peritoneal dialysis‐associated peritonitis. Design A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was used, comprising a questionnaire and semi‐stru…
View article: Antimicrobial stewardship: a competency framework to support the role of nurses
Antimicrobial stewardship: a competency framework to support the role of nurses Open
Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat that has prompted a global response. One strategy used to tackle antimicrobial resistance is known as antimicrobial stewardship, its main goal being to optimise antibiotic use and avoid unnecessa…
View article: Factors influencing the prescribing behaviour of independent prescriber optometrists: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework
Factors influencing the prescribing behaviour of independent prescriber optometrists: a qualitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework Open
Purpose Whilst the number of independent prescriber (IP) optometrists in the United Kingdom is increasing, there is limited evidence describing the experiences of these individuals. The Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) provides an evide…
View article: A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists
A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists Open
Background Increasing numbers of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals across the world have prescribing rights for medicines: over 90,000 of the eligible United Kingdom workforce are qualified as non-doctor prescribers. In o…
View article: A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists
A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists Open
Background Increasing numbers of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals across the world have prescribing rights for medicines: over 90,000 of the eligible United Kingdom workforce are qualified as non-doctor prescribers. In o…
View article: A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists
A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists Open
Background: Increasing numbers of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals across the world have prescribing rights for medicines: over 90,000 of the eligible United Kingdom workforce are qualified as non-doctor prescribers. In …
View article: A multi-stakeholder approach to the co-production of the research agenda for medicines optimisation
A multi-stakeholder approach to the co-production of the research agenda for medicines optimisation Open
Background Up to 50% of medicines are not used as intended, resulting in poor health and economic outcomes. Medicines optimisation is ‘a person-centred approach to safe and effective medicines use, to ensure people obtain the best possible…
View article: Consensus-based antimicrobial resistance and stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate medical students
Consensus-based antimicrobial resistance and stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate medical students Open
Background In the UK there is limited coverage of antimicrobial stewardship across postgraduate curricula and evidence that final year medical students have insufficient and inconsistent antimicrobial stewardship teaching. A national under…
View article: Prescribing trends over time by non-medical independent prescribers in primary care settings across Wales (2011–2018): a secondary database analysis
Prescribing trends over time by non-medical independent prescribers in primary care settings across Wales (2011–2018): a secondary database analysis Open
Introduction As of 2015, as part of the implementation of the Welsh Government primary care plan and primary care clusters, the Welsh Government has encouraged non-medical healthcare professionals working in primary care to train as indepe…
View article: A multi-stakeholder approach to the co-production of the research agenda for medicines optimisation
A multi-stakeholder approach to the co-production of the research agenda for medicines optimisation Open
Background Up to 50% of medicines are not used as intended, resulting in poor health and economic outcomes. Medicines optimisation is ‘a person-centred approach to safe and effective medicines use, to ensure people obtain the best possible…
View article: A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists
A comparative case study of prescribing and non-prescribing physiotherapists and podiatrists Open
Background Increasing numbers of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals across the world have prescribing rights for medicines: over 90,000 of the eligible United Kingdom workforce are qualified as non-doctor prescribers. In o…
View article: Influences on antibiotic prescribing by non-medical prescribers for respiratory tract infections: a systematic review using the theoretical domains framework
Influences on antibiotic prescribing by non-medical prescribers for respiratory tract infections: a systematic review using the theoretical domains framework Open
Background The need to conserve antibiotic efficacy, through the management of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) without recourse to antibiotics, is a global priority. A key target for interventions is the antibiotic prescribing behaviou…