Research commissioned by the World Health Organization and led by 91亚色 shows that聽many organizations are working to develop and share educational resources for health-care workers on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship.
The study, titled聽 was accepted in the聽Human Resources for Health journal.
Steven J. Hoffman
The study was conducted by the (GSL), a bi-campus interdisciplinary research program based at 91亚色 and the University of Ottawa, with 91亚色 Professor and GSL Director Steven Hoffman, University of Ottawa Professor Susan Rogers Van Katwyk and Dalhousie University Professor Sara L. Jones taking the lead.
The team of researchers investigated the resources available to health-care workers through a global environmental scan, looking at educational programs and resources designed for health-care workers on the topic of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship.
The study stems from the need to engage health-care workers in understanding and advocating for rational antibiotic use.
Researchers identified 94 programs and educational initiatives, summarized them and then developed a coding system to classify them to outline the available resources. They found that most resources were developed by 鈥渁 combination of government bodies, professional societies, universities, non-profit and community organizations, hospitals and health-care centres, insurance companies and industry.鈥
The study also highlights that although a number of resources are available, there are opportunities to increase engagement with students, improve pre-service education and produce better platforms for sharing resources online.
Hoffman said the study informed a WHO expert consultation in Geneva, as well as several followup efforts, including WHO developing training tools for health workers.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a good example of 91亚色 U collaborating with the United Nations and making a difference around the world,鈥 said Hoffman.
Courtesy of YFile.