Scoping review synthesizes evidence on community pharmacists' roles in antimicrobial stewardship interventions, highlighting barriers and facilitators.
Key Points
Community pharmacy teams play a crucial role in antimicrobial stewardship interventions, and their involvement can enhance patient care.
Interventions included patient counselling by pharmacists, with 30 reports focusing on this practice along with referrals to healthcare professionals.
The search adhered to PRISMA-ScR guidelines, capturing 38 reports from databases like MEDLINE and CINAHL, covering studies from 1999 to 2023.
Remuneration issues emerged as significant barriers to implementation, while accessibility of community pharmacies served as a key facilitator.