ArticleHealth SA = SA Gesondheid2023
Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in private healthcare settings in Africa: A scoping review.
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- Point-Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Benin Hospitals: The Need for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional survey of antimicrobial stewardship in the healthcare facilities of the South West Region of Cameroon.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2025Article
- Assessment of challenges and opportunities in antibiotic stewardship program implementation in Northwest Ethiopia.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: An Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme (ASP) is one of the strategic objectives of the World Health Organization's (WHO) global action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance. There have been numerous publications on the implementation of ASPs in both private and public sectors globally. However, there are no reviews and interpretive scholarly research publications on successful implementation of ASPs in private healthcare settings in Africa. Aim: The aim of this study was to systematically gather relevant information from published findings and to interpret those findings into a coherent body of lessons learnt from successful ASP implemented in private healthcare settings in Africa. Method: Google Scholar and PubMed, which are online databases, were extensively searched, and studies, which met the inclusion criteria for this review, were retrieved. A data-charting list was developed to extract relevant data. Results: Only six South African studies reported on successful implementation of ASPs in private healthcare settings in Africa. The main focus areas include locally driven prescription audits as well as pharmacist-led interventions. Conclusion: Although private healthcare settings in Africa utilise antibiotic therapy for various infectious diseases, reports on implementation of ASPs in these settings are limited. To win the battle against antimicrobial resistance, private healthcare settings in Africa need to implement evidence-based guidelines and report on the rational use of antibiotics. Contribution: The private healthcare sector in Africa needs to play a more meaningful role in the implementation of ASPs.
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