Netthong, Rojjares, Ahmadi, Keivan and Kane, Ros (2022) Appreciative Inquiry. Sequential Transformative Mixed Methods: Knowledge and Attitude of Antimicrobial Resistance amongst Choomunity Pharmacists in Thailand. In: 6th AMR conference 2022, 6th-7th April 2022, Basel, Switzerland.
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Item Type: | Conference or Workshop contribution (Poster) |
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Global action plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are the subject of ongoing
discussion between experts. Community pharmacists have a professional responsibility to tackle
AMR. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of antibiotic resistance and attitudes to promoting
Antibiotic Smart Use (ASU) amongst part and full-time practicing community pharmacists across
Thailand. An online mixed-method survey applying Appreciative Inquiry theory was validated
and conducted in 2020. Non-probability sampling was used, with online survey dissemination
via social networks. A total of 387 community pharmacists located in 59 out 77 provinces seemed
knowledgeable about antimicrobial resistance (mean score = 82.69%) and had acceptable attitudes
towards antibiotic prescribing practices and antimicrobial stewardship (mean score = 73.12%). Less
than 13% of pharmacists had postgraduate degrees. Postgraduate education, training clerkship,
preceptors, and antibiotic stewardship training positively affected their attitudes. The community
pharmacists proposed solutions based on the Appreciative Inquiry theory to promote ASU practices.
Among these were educational programmes consisting of professional conduct, social responsibility
and business administration knowledge, up-to-date legislation, and substitutional strategies to
compensate business income losses.
The poster reports on the use of Appreciative Inquiry to study the knowledge an Attitudes of community pharmacists in Thailand.
Keywords: | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), Pharmacy Education, Community Pharmacy, Thailand, mixed methods, Appeciative Inquiry |
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Subjects: | B Subjects allied to Medicine > B200 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy |
Divisions: | College of Science > School of Pharmacy |
ID Code: | 49884 |
Deposited On: | 30 Jun 2022 08:44 |
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