Defining antimicrobial stewardship competencies for undergraduate health professional education in the United Kingdom: a study protocol

Courtenay, M., Castro-Sanchez, E., Deslandes, R., Hodson, K., Lim, R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-1480, Morris, G., Reeves, S. and Weiss, M. (2018) Defining antimicrobial stewardship competencies for undergraduate health professional education in the United Kingdom: a study protocol. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 32 (5). pp. 638-640. ISSN 1469-9567 doi: 10.1080/13561820.2018.1463200

Abstract/Summary

Multi-drug resistant infections have been identified as one of the greatest threats to human health. Healthcare professionals are involved in an array of patient care activities for which an understanding of antimicrobial stewardship is important. Although antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship competencies have been developed for healthcare professionals who adopt the role of a prescriber, competencies do not exist for other medicine-related stewardship activities. Undergraduate education provides an ideal opportunity to prepare healthcare professionals for these roles and activities. This report presents a protocol for a study designed to provide national consensus on antimicrobial stewardship competencies appropriate for undergraduate healthcare professional education. A modified Delphi process will be used in which a panel of Experts, comprising members from across the United Kingdom, with expertise in prescribing and medicines management with regard to the education and practice of healthcare professionals, and antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship, will be invited to take part in two survey rounds. The competencies developed will be applicable to all undergraduate healthcare professional education programmes. They will help to standardise curricula content and enhance the impact of antimicrobial stewardship education.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/76665
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/13561820.2018.1463200
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > School of Pharmacy > Pharmacy Practice Research Group
Publisher	Informa Healthcare
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