Professional education on antimicrobial prescribing: a report from the Specialist Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (SACAR) Professional Education Subgroup

TY - JOUR

T1 - Professional education on antimicrobial prescribing

T2 - a report from the Specialist Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance (SACAR) Professional Education Subgroup

AU - Davey, Peter

AU - Garner, Sarah

AU - Professional Education Subgroup of SACAR

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - There is growing concern about the quality and safety of prescribing in the UK. Added to the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, this makes a persuasive case for improving education about antimicrobials within a broader programme of education about prescribing. Moreover, the need for education is not confined to the professionals who prescribe antimicrobials, it extends to all the professionals who are involved in the patient's journey from presentation to outcome. The work of the Specialist Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance Professional Education Committee has focused on two areas. First, we have worked with professional societies on regional workshops that translate evidence into improvement in practice. Second, we have explored mechanisms for interdisciplinary collaboration on education between the professions involved in the management of infection. Our recommendation is that this work needs to be continued through an initiative that will ensure UK collaboration on defining learning outcomes for prudent antimicrobial use for all health professionals.

AB - There is growing concern about the quality and safety of prescribing in the UK. Added to the increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, this makes a persuasive case for improving education about antimicrobials within a broader programme of education about prescribing. Moreover, the need for education is not confined to the professionals who prescribe antimicrobials, it extends to all the professionals who are involved in the patient's journey from presentation to outcome. The work of the Specialist Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance Professional Education Committee has focused on two areas. First, we have worked with professional societies on regional workshops that translate evidence into improvement in practice. Second, we have explored mechanisms for interdisciplinary collaboration on education between the professions involved in the management of infection. Our recommendation is that this work needs to be continued through an initiative that will ensure UK collaboration on defining learning outcomes for prudent antimicrobial use for all health professionals.

KW - Advisory Committees

KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents

KW - Drug Prescriptions

KW - Drug Resistance, Bacterial

KW - Drug Utilization

KW - Education, Professional

KW - Great Britain

KW - Health Policy

KW - Humans

U2 - 10.1093/jac/dkm154

DO - 10.1093/jac/dkm154

M3 - Article

C2 - 17656378

SN - 0305-7453

VL - 60

SP - i27-i32

JO - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

JF - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

IS - S1

ER -