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. 2021 Dec 22;11(1):6. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11010006
Topics included in the AMR/AMS Training Programme
AMR/AMS—Antimicrobial Resistance/Antimicrobial Stewardship
AwaRE—Access Watch, REserve
WHO—World Health Organisation
Training block 1
  • AMR/AMS—definitions; global concern, WHO position, United Kingdom’s and Ghana’s positions

  • AWaRE lists and what they mean

  • Examples of AMS activities—using specific case scenarios and different infrastructures, e.g., paper prescribing systems vs. electronic systems

  • Global Point Prevalence Survey

  • Introduction to Quality Improvement and Behavioural Change theories

Training block 2
  • Infection prevention and control

  • Feedback and review of results from GPPS 1

  • Consider areas for change; apply QI methodology and Behavioural Change theories

  • Conduct Global Point Prevalence Survey 2

Training block 3
  • Enabling pharmacists as AMS leaders and champions—role of clinical pharmacists/advanced pharmacy practice

  • Feedback and review of results from Global Point Prevalence Survey 2

  • Reiterate QI approaches and Behavioural Change theories

  • Conduct Global Point Prevalence Survey 3