A narrative review of recent antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care in Tanzania: findings and implications

A Massele, AM Rogers, D Gabriel, A Mayanda… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and objectives: There are concerns with the current prescribing practices of
antibiotics in ambulatory care in Tanzania, including both the public and private sectors …

Drivers of irrational use of antibiotics among children: a mixed-method study among prescribers and dispensers in Tanzania

L Nkinda, M Kilonzi, FF Felix, R Mutagonda… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Misuse of antibiotics has been associated with poor knowledge, attitude and
practice (KAP). Therefore, this study aimed to assess if KAP of prescribers and dispensers …

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors of Topical Antibiotic Prescribing among Primary Care Providers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

BA AlBeladi, SA Alhubail, RA Alsaqer, AN Al-Nasser… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 20–50% of antibiotics are
misused in society. In addition to the development of antimicrobial resistance, topical …

Physician prescription practice of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infection at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Moshi, Tanzania

A Mavura, GN Sigalla, R Malya… - African Journal of …, 2018 - academicjournals.org
Upper respiratory tract infection occurs commonly in both children and adults and is a major
cause of morbidity worldwide. Inappropriate antibiotic prescription for upper respiratory tract …

Antibiotic use in Moshi Urban: A cross-sectional Study of Knowledge and Practices among Caretakers of Children in Kilimanjaro Tanzania

BJ Petro, SI Mkumbaye, RR Bakar, NI Yussuf… - Rwanda Journal of …, 2021 - ajol.info
Method This was the hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted from April to July 2017
in three facilities located in Moshi Municipality. A convenience sampling was employed to …

[图书][B] Providing an evidence base for antibiotic stewardship for midwives in the Kabarole District of Uganda: A modified action research study

J Welsh - 2019 - search.proquest.com
This study has taken a modified action research approach to explore the understanding held
by midwives working across four healthcare facilities in the Kabarole district of Uganda …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Use Among Outpatients at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma Central Zone of Tanzania: A Prospective Descriptive Study

KB Zimbwe, YJ Yona, CA Chiwambo… - … Diseases & Clinical …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Irrational antimicrobial use (AMU) has led to an exponential increase in
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in hospitals and communities, which creates challenges in …

An exploration of midwives' understanding of antibiotic resistance and stewardship in Uganda

J Welsh, L Ackers - African Journal of Midwifery and Women's …, 2022 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background/Aims A shortage of healthcare professionals has led to task shifting. Antibiotic
prescribing is one such task that has been informally shifted to midwives in Uganda. This …