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. 2022 Dec 6;11:153. doi: 10.1186/s13756-022-01189-6

Table 3.

Data synthesis by extracting and abstracting findings in common categories and themes

Abstraction: Themes Abstraction: Subthemes Dimension(s) under study Studies
Internal/personal factors Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge of AMS Bouchoucha et al. [25]; Carter et al. [21]; Herawati et al. [30]; Kirby et al. [28]; Lim et al. [31]; Monsees et al. [23]
Knowledge of antibiotic use Akbar et al. [29]; Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]; Padigos et al. [26]
Knowledge of antibiotic resistance Akbar et al. [29]; Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]; Bouchoucha et al. [25]
Knowledge of antibiotics Akbar et al. [29]; Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Knowledge regarding the nurses’ role in AMS Bouchoucha et al. [25]
Significance of antibiotic resistance Kirby et al. [28]
Attitudes Attitudes Attitude with respect to antibiotics Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Attitude with respect to antibiotic use Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Attitude with respect to antibiotic resistance Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Attitude in decision-making Hamilton et al. [22]
Attitude in antibiotic selection Hamilton et al. [22]
Opinions Opinions regarding the nurses’ role in AMS Bouchoucha et al. [25]
Opinions regarding AMS Bouchoucha et al. [25]
Opinions regarding antibiotic resistance Bouchoucha et al. [25]
Views on potential nurses’ role in AMS Padigos et al. [26]
Perceptions Perceived barriers of AMS Herawati et al. [30]; Knobloch et al. [24]; Rout et al. [35]; van Gulik et al. [32]
Perceptions about the nurses’ role in AMS Knobloch et al. [24]; Lim et al. [31]; Monsees et al. [23]
Perceptions about antibiotic use Hamilton et al. [22]
Perceptions about antibiotic resistance Hamilton et al. [22]
Perceptions toward educational resources Hamilton et al. [22]
Perceived threats Herawati et al. [30]
Perceived self-efficacy level Herawati et al. [30]
Perceived benefit of AMS Herawati et al. [30]
Beliefs Belief in AMS Herawati et al. [30]
Awareness of AMS Lim et al. [31]
Practices Behaviors Behaviors concerning antibiotics Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Behaviors concerning antibiotic use Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Behaviors concerning antibiotic resistance Ashiru-Oredope et al. [33]; Barchitta et al. [34]
Professional performance Experiences of AMS Kirby et al. [28]; Mula et al. [36]
Performance of AMS activities Carter et al. [21]
External/environmental factors Structures Context of care Circumstances in the aged-care situation and environment around antibiotic use Dowson et al. [27]
Practice context influence on AMS van Gulik et al. [32]
Physical environment influence on AMS Knobloch et al. [24]
Education Educational influence on AMS van Gulik et al. [32]
Resources availability Limited resources in AMS nursing role Mula et al. [36]
Specific guidelines Guidelines/policies availability Knobloch et al. [24]
Processes Leadership support Leadership support of nurses’ involvement in AMS Carter et al. [21]
Governance influence on AMS van Gulik et al. [32]
Group dynamics Interpersonal processes and dynamics around antibiotic use Dowson et al. [27]; Kirby et al. [28]
Multidisciplinary teamwork challenges in AMS nursing role Mula et al. [36]

AMS antimicrobial stewardship, AMS antimicrobial stewardship