Figure 5. Bedside behavioral interventions via ward-based ice-breaking sessions .

Bridging the implementation gap with "Ice-breaking" bedside audit sessions. This figure illustrates the transition from classroom theory to ward-based practice through structured, non-punitive bedside audits. These sessions served as a "Situational Analysis" tool, allowing the antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) team to identify department-specific barriers to stewardship. By providing real-time, peer-to-peer feedback on current prescriptions and diagnostic samples, the sessions functioned as a behavioral "nudge," fostering immediate corrective actions and enhancing adherence to the institutional Integrated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (IASP) checklist.