TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of the clinical pharmacist in antimicrobial stewardship in Asia
T2 - A review
AU - Jantarathaneewat, Kittiya
AU - Camins, Bernard
AU - Apisarnthanarak, Anucha
N1 - Funding Information:
No financial support was provided relevant to this article.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
PY - 2022/11/7
Y1 - 2022/11/7
N2 - Clinical pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been successfully implemented. Although relevant guidance and several studies suggest that clinical pharmacists be integrated into the current ASP team model, barriers still exist in Asia, primarily due to lack of dedicated personnel and lack of career advancement. We review the effectiveness and the ideal role of clinical pharmacist among ASPs in Asia. Several studies conducted in Asia have shown the effectiveness of pharmacist-led ASP interventions in hospitals and other healthcare settings. However, opportunities to expand the role of clinical pharmacists in ASPs in Asia exist in the implementation of rapid diagnostic test and drug allergies.
AB - Clinical pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been successfully implemented. Although relevant guidance and several studies suggest that clinical pharmacists be integrated into the current ASP team model, barriers still exist in Asia, primarily due to lack of dedicated personnel and lack of career advancement. We review the effectiveness and the ideal role of clinical pharmacist among ASPs in Asia. Several studies conducted in Asia have shown the effectiveness of pharmacist-led ASP interventions in hospitals and other healthcare settings. However, opportunities to expand the role of clinical pharmacists in ASPs in Asia exist in the implementation of rapid diagnostic test and drug allergies.
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U2 - 10.1017/ash.2022.310
DO - 10.1017/ash.2022.310
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85142298641
VL - 2
JO - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology
JF - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology
SN - 2732-494X
IS - 1
M1 - e176
ER -