ReviewAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Are We Making the Most of Community Pharmacies? Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Measures in Community Pharmacies: A Narrative Review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of educational interventions in improving antimicrobial dispensing by community pharmacists: a systematic review.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce non-prescription antimicrobial sales in community pharmacies.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- A point prevalence survey on antibiotic dispensing practices identifies targets for quality improvement of antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial stewardship interventions involving community pharmacy teams: a scoping review.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Review
- Empowering Thai community pharmacists in combating antimicrobial resistance: Qualitative insight and sentiment analysis.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
- The impact of a multi-faceted intervention on non-prescription dispensing of antibiotics by urban community pharmacies in Indonesia: a mixed methods evaluation.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Prevalence, pandemic, preventions and policies to overcome antimicrobial resistance.Saudi journal of biological sciences · 2024Review
- Accordance of Registered Drug Packages with Guideline-Recommended Treatment Durations for Community-Acquired Pneumonia-A New Antibiotic Stewardship Target?Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Determining a future policy focus to support antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy: A modified Delphi study.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Article
- Antimicrobial stewardship: a definition with a One Health perspective.npj antimicrobials and resistance · 2024Review
- Pharmacists' perspectives on recommending herbal medicines for acute infections: a qualitative study.BJGP open · 2024Article
- Misconceptions and Knowledge Gaps on Antibiotic Use and Resistance in Four Healthcare Settings and Five European Countries-A Modified Delphi Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices of Community Pharmacists in United Arab Emirates.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Consumer perceptions of community pharmacists' involvement in antimicrobial stewardship: A quantitative study.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2023Article
- The Use of the TARGET Antibiotic Checklist to Support Antimicrobial Stewardship in England's Community Pharmacies.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Scoping of pharmacists' health leadership training needs for effective antimicrobial stewardship in Africa.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
- Pharmacists knowledge, perception and practice regarding medication disposal.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2022Article
- Developing a Tool for Auditing the Quality of Antibiotic Dispensing in Community Pharmacies: A Pilot Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Community Pharmacists' Perspective in Thailand: A Mixed Methods Survey Using Appreciative Inquiry Theory.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Community pharmacists' views on their current role and future opportunities for antibiotic stewardship: a French qualitative study.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2021Article
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Abstract
Community pharmacists recognize the need to implement antimicrobial stewardship activities in community pharmacies. They are in a unique position to provide triage for common primary care indications and to lower the burden of patients at general practitioners' offices. However, research shows that, in some areas, dispensing of antimicrobials without valid prescription is still highly prevalent. Regardless of training, every community pharmacist can give his contribution to antimicrobial stewardship. One of the basic elements should be antimicrobial dispensing according to regulations, either prescription only, or according to guidelines where pharmacists have prescribing authority. Patient consultation supported with educational materials, such as leaflets, may reduce patients' expectations to receive antibiotics for self-limiting infections and reduce pressure on general practitioners to prescribe antibiotics on patients' demand. Treatment optimization may be achieved in collaboration with the prescribing general practitioners or by providing feedback. At last, pharmacists provided with additional training may be encouraged to provide consultation services to long-term care facilities, to introduce point-of-care testing for infectious diseases in their pharmacies or prescribe antimicrobials for uncomplicated infections. These services are welcomed by patients and communities. Expanding pharmacy services and pharmacists' prescribing autonomy have shown a positive impact by reducing antibiotics consumption, thus ensuring better compliance with treatment guidelines.
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