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ArticleJAC-antimicrobial resistance2024

Evaluating the role of primary care pharmacy technicians in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and acne management using TARGET resources.

Alishah Lakha, Naomi Fleming, Kimberly Sonnex, Tracey Thornley, Claire Anderson, Kieran Hand, Diane Ashiru-Oredope

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Article in JAC-antimicrobial resistance, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Alishah LakhaNHS England, London, UK.
Naomi FlemingNHS England, London, UK.
Kimberly SonnexDivison of Pharmacy Practice and Policy, University of Nottingham, School of Pharmacy, Nottingham, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6799-8985
Tracey ThornleyDivison of Pharmacy Practice and Policy, University of Nottingham, School of Pharmacy, Nottingham, UK.
Claire AndersonDivison of Pharmacy Practice and Policy, University of Nottingham, School of Pharmacy, Nottingham, UK.
Kieran HandNHS England, London, UK.
Diane Ashiru-OredopeUK Health Security Agency, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-2028

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Abstract

Background: Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is accelerating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ( Aims and objectives: To explore the impact of the TARGET resources on the capability, opportunity and motivation of pharmacy technicians in general practice in managing patients with acne.To evaluate the usefulness of the acne 'How to…' review resources. Materials and methods: A primarily quantitative study using an electronic survey asking UK-based pharmacy technicians to rate their agreement on a five-point Likert scale with 21 predefined statements, themed on the COM-B model and usefulness of the TARGET resources for acne. Discussion: The survey found that capability and opportunity in managing acne in the group familiar with TARGET resources was higher than the group not familiar with TARGET resources. Scores for motivation in both groups were high; pharmacy technicians have the motivation to undertake infection management roles, whether or not they are familiar with the TARGET toolkit.The acne 'How to…' review resources were overall rated as useful in supporting the review of patients with acne. Conclusion: The TARGET materials are effective resources that helps to upskill pharmacy technicians in the area of AMS, increasing capability and opportunity in the management of acne.

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PMCPMC10848648

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