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AuthorSharaf, Nahla
AuthorAl jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri
AuthorRadwan, Eman
AuthorShams Eldin, Shimous Mohammed Elamin
AuthorHamdani, Dhouha Ammar
Available date2020-10-26T08:49:53Z
Publication Date2020
Publication NameQatar University Annual Research an Exhibition 2020 (quarfe)
CitationSharaf N., Aljayyousi G.F., Radwan E., Shams E., Shimous M.E., Hamdani D.A., " Barriers and motivators of appropriate antibiotic prescription at PHCC in Qatar: perspective of physicians and pharmacists", Qatar University Annual Research Forum and Exhibition (QUARFE 2020), Doha, 2020, https://doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0139
URIhttps://doi.org/10.29117/quarfe.2020.0139
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/16722
AbstractAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health problem of global concern. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) developed the NAP (National Action Plan) to combat AMR in Qatar in collaboration with WHO/EMRO. Tailoring Antimicrobial Resistance Program is a behavior change methodology that is utilized in this study to tailor behavior change in relation to antimicrobial use. The study explores barriers and motivators of appropriate antibiotic prescription from the physicians' and pharmacists' perspectives at primary healthcare centers in Qatar. Data were collected from 50 participants across two PHCCs; 30 physicians and 20 pharmacists. Two different interview guides were constructed; one for physicians and one for pharmacists. In-depth, face-to-face, five focus groups were conducted and transcribed verbatim. Inductive qualitative analysis, involving discovering the themes in the interviews, was followed. Data were analyzed using constant comparative techniques. Each transcript was coded, and new themes were added to the codebook as they emerged. The analysis revealed that the factors influencing the prescription of antibiotics in PHCC were embedded within the individual, community, and organizational levels. Participants explained that patients' demographics and practitioners' practices in prescribing AB were among the major barriers. On the other hand, patient's education and engagement regarding appropriate antibiotic use, physician's ability to make the right decision, and build rapport with the patient to gain trust were among the motivators. In addition, auditing AB prescription and the enhancement and utilization of clinical diagnostic tools could play a positive role in changing behavior. The findings would help develop and pilot a behavior change intervention among physicians and pharmacists in the selected PHCCs with the aim of optimizing appropriate antibiotic prescription, which would support the implementation of the antibiotic stewardship program. Effective behavior change interventions should consider multiple factors including individual, community, and organizational factors to optimize appropriate antibiotic prescription, thus decrease the prevalence and burden of antibiotic resistance.
Languageen
PublisherQatar University Press
SubjectAntibiotic Prescription
Primary Healthcare
Focus Group Discussions
TitleBarriers and motivators of appropriate antibiotic prescription at PHCC in Qatar: perspective of physicians and pharmacists
TypePoster
dc.accessType Open Access


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