Table 4.
AMS practices of CPs.
| AMS Practice Components | % CPs Often or Always Do This Practice | |
|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | |
| Collaboration with prescribers | ||
| Collaborate with prescribers in case of uncertainty in appropriateness of antibiotic prescription (n = 5) | 77.0 | 55.2–77.8 |
| Collaborate with other health care professionals for infection control and AMS (n = 4) | 54.7 | 34.8–63.2 |
| Contacting prescriber when patient is allergic to prescribed antibiotic (n = 1) | 98.6 | – |
| Contacting prescriber when choice of antibiotic may not be optimal (n = 1) | 46.5 | – |
| Educating patients | ||
| Provide antibiotic information to patients (n = 1) | 56 | – |
| Educate patients on the use of antimicrobials and drug resistance issues (n = 5) | 53.0 | 43.2–67.4 |
| Provide clear message on expected side effect of using antibiotics (n = 1) | 86 | – |
| Provide advice to the patients when it would be appropriate to use repeat (n = 1) | 82.9 | – |
| Dispensing process | – | |
| Dispense antimicrobials without prescription (n = 5) | 34.1 | 19.4–47.0 |
| Screen antimicrobial prescription in accordance with guidelines before dispensing (n = 3) | 47.5 | 25.2–58.3 |
| Consider clinical safety parameters (drug interaction, allergy, ADRs) before dispensing (n = 5) | 68.7 | 53.6–70.7 |
| Evaluate prescription according to good dispensing practice guidelines (n = 1) | 33.4 | – |
| Refer patients to general practitioners when symptoms are suggestive of an infection (n = 1) | 99 | – |
| Recommending over the counter (OTC)/self-care treatment to patient with infections not needing antibiotics (n = 1) | 95.8 | – |
| Do not dispense delayed antibiotic prescription within 24 h of seeing doctor (n = 1) | 60 | – |
| Dispensed antibiotics for longer durations than prescribed by physicians (n = 2) | 18.4 | 13.6–23.2 |
| Participation in AMS campaign | ||
| Take part in AMS campaign/awareness movement (n = 1) | 40.9 | 20.4–41.5 |