A5025054022- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Innovations in Medical Education
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2020-2024
University of Liverpool
2020
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains an important global public health issue with antimicrobial misuse and overuse being one of the main drivers. The Global Point Prevalence Survey (G-PPS) Consumption Resistance assesses prevalence quality prescriptions across hospitals globally. G-PPS was carried out at 17 Ghana, Uganda, Zambia Tanzania. overall use 50% (30–57%), most antibiotics prescribed belonging to WHO ‘Access’ ‘Watch’ categories. No ‘Reserve’ category study sites while...
The irrational use of antibiotics is one the biggest threats to public health, as recently highlighted in documents from World Health Organization. It includes both choice an inappropriate drug, dose, form, or length therapy for patient, and a lack attention global cost treatment. One effects excessive worldwide increasing number antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. growing bacterial illnesses deaths caused by this type pathogens great significance, making consequences incorrect antibiotic...
Smartphone apps have proven to be an effective and acceptable resource for accessing information on antimicrobial prescribing. The purpose of the study is highlight development implementation a smartphone/mobile app (app) prescribing guidelines (the Commonwealth Partnerships Antimicrobial Stewardship-CwPAMS App) in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda Zambia evaluate patients' healthcare providers' perspectives use App one participating institutions. Two structured cross-sectional questionnaires...
Background: High levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Ghana require the exploration new approaches to optimise prescribing. This study aims establish feasibility implementation different delayed/back-up prescribing models on for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). Methods: was part a quality improvement project at LEKMA Hospital, Ghana, (Dec 2019–Feb 2020). Patients meeting inclusion criteria were assigned one four groups (Group 0: No prescription given; Group 1; Patient...
The COVID-19 pandemic is currently one of the major global health and economic challenges.An efficient method for reducing transmission virus a still unmet medical need.Existing experimental data have shown that coronavirus survival negatively impacted by ozone, high temperature, low humidity.Therefore, it feasible to use area ozonation in pharmacies -the front line healthcare system.Nevertheless, further work needed evaluate effectiveness ozone disinfection reduce this pharmacies,...
This service improvement project was carried out at LEKMA Hospital, Ghana. Ghana has high levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There is an urgent need to introduce models care that optimize antibiotic prescribing. Methods Delayed / back-up prescribing a strategy could reduce use in suspected upper respiratory tract infections. Four different delayed [no prescription; post-dated prescription (given patient); (forwarded pharmacy); and follow-up appointment for reassessment after 3 days]...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted both the vulnerabilities and critical role of global pharmaceutical systems in enabling equitable access to medicines. In this personal view, we position system as a missed research investment opportunity that, if integrated properly, would benefit antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes within One Health approach.The supply management cycle (PSMC) illustrates continuous interdependence between four key phases: selection, procurement, distribution...
Despite the functioning of Bologna Declaration, knowledge and skills graduates educated in different countries may differ significantly. Therefore, this article aims to present differences results final exam pharmacy among Polish students. This was modeled on British national supervised by General Pharmaceutical Council. The conducted three cities Poland, a total 175 final-year students (a full sample those eligible 451 with 276 refusals (38.58% response rate)). Taking voluntary anonymous....
Abstract Background. This article aims to present the results of final exam in pharmacy among Polish students. was modeled on British national supervised by General Pharmaceutical Council. Methods. The conducted 3 cities Poland, a total 175 final-year Taking voluntary and anonymous. Results. indicate that none students achieved 70% mark required pass Great Britain exam. Significant differences test were noticed between cities. Students best average result Bydgoszcz (46.35%), then Warsaw...
Despite pharmaceutical systems being fundamental to successful antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes they are currently neglected and undervalued. Research investment into system optimisation integration AMS presents an opportunity for countries, both high-income countries (HICs) low- middle-income (LMICs), develop responsible, comparable global innovations interventions.