Anti-Microbial Resistance in Global Perspective.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ackers, Louise.
Other Authors: Ackers-Johnson, Gavin., Welsh, Joanne., Kibombo, Daniel., Opio, Samuel.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2020.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Acronyms
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction to Antimicrobial Resistance and the Maternal Sepsis Intervention
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • A Post-antibiotic Apocalypse?
  • Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance on a Global Platform
  • The Ugandan Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan
  • The Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) Project Call
  • References
  • 2 Autonomy, Evidence and Methods in Global Health
  • The Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) Programme
  • Fleming Fund Priorities Identified by CwPAMS
  • Outcomes Expected from Projects in the CwPAMS Call
  • What Outcomes Are Expected from You Through CwPAMS?
  • Why Maternal Sepsis?
  • Study Context: The Post-natal and Gynaecology Wards at FPRRH
  • The Intervention
  • Methods Used in the Maternal Sepsis Intervention
  • References
  • 3 The Impact of the Maternal Sepsis Intervention
  • Maternal Deaths from Sepsis at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital (FPRRH)
  • 'The Road to Death': Understanding the Impact of Geography and Delays
  • Impacts on Patients, Their Families, and Livelihoods
  • Impact on Patient Stays
  • Impacts on Hospital Budgets
  • Patient Experiences
  • References
  • 4 Infection Prevention Control (IPC) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
  • 'Prevention First'
  • What Is a Health Care Acquired Infection?
  • What Is a Surgical Site Infection?
  • Infection Prevention and Control in the Ugandan National Action Plan
  • IPC in the Maternal Sepsis Intervention
  • Hand Hygiene
  • IPC Infrastructure
  • Improvements in the Infrastructure Score
  • Repair of Sinks
  • Infection Prevention and Control and Wound Management
  • References
  • 5 The Role of Microbiology Testing in Controlling Infection and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship.
  • Bacteriology-Based (Individualised) Prescribing
  • Facilitating Culture and Sensitivity Testing
  • Utilising Laboratory Data and Antibiograms to Improve Empirical Therapy
  • Utilising Local Staphylococcus aureus Populations as a Case Study to Investigate Trends in Resistance Patterns
  • References
  • 6 Task Shifting, Midwifery Empowerment and the Nascence of Clinical Pharmacy
  • Procurement and Supply Chain Dynamics in Regional Referral Hospitals
  • Antibiotic Distribution at Ward Level in FPRRH
  • Discrepancies Between Order and Supply (Order Fill Rates)
  • Key Challenges to Sustained Behaviour Change: The Impact of Stock-Outs on AMS
  • Interpreting In-Patient Pharmacy Data-A Note
  • Pharmacy Support in Accessing and Distributing Antimicrobials
  • Pharmacy Leadership in a Ugandan Regional Referral Hospital
  • References
  • 7 Change Processes: Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork
  • Perceptions of Team Working
  • 'We Are a Bridge': The Changing Role of Pharmacy in FPRRH
  • References
  • 8 The Knowledge Creation and Transfer Mechanism
  • Knowledge Transfer and Behaviour Change
  • The Contribution of Formal Training in a Mentoring Context
  • References
  • 9 Conclusions: Capturing, Sustaining, Spreading and Researching Change
  • Capturing Change
  • Sustaining Change
  • Sustainability and Human Resource Augmentation
  • Sustainability and Access to Supplies
  • Spreading Change
  • Policy Transfer Opportunities Within the Hospital
  • Researching Change: Ethnography and 'Snagging'
  • References
  • Appendix: Microbiology Testing at FPRRH
  • Sample Acquisition
  • Isolate Confirmation
  • Identification of Clinical Isolates
  • Antibiotic Resistance Profiling
  • References
  • Index.