Opportunities and barriers to pediatric antimicrobial stewardship by community pharmacists.
Shahd AlzardJane WenNguyen Phuong Quynh HuynhShahrzad ShirkhanzadehJocelyn Y TsoMeynard RabinoMarijana VanevskiPenelope A BryantJim P ButteryGabrielle M HaeuslerAngelina S LimPublished in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2024)
Community Pharmacists (CPs) are easily accessible and can advocate for appropriate use of antibiotics in children. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 47 CPs and 46 parents/caregivers. Both groups expressed challenges to intervening when antibiotics have already been prescribed and highlighted the need for more support for CPs to make informed decisions.