Brazil-UK AMS Collaboration
Tackling the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance by engaging nurses in antibiotic stewardship: building capacity through a Brazil-UK collaboration
Project Team
GCU Chief Investigator: Dr Valerie Ness
GCU Co-investigators: Professors Lesley Price and Kay Currie
External collaborators: Professor Maria Clara Padoveze (Chief Investigator, University of Sao Paulo), Viviane Gusmão (University of Sao Paulo), Ligia Maria Abraão (University of Sao Paulo), Dr Adriana Maria da Silva Félix (University of Sao Paulo), Professor Caroline Lopes Ciofi Silva (University of Campinas), Professor Molly Courtenay (Cardiff University), Dr Enrique Castro-Sanchez (Brunel University), Professor Rosely Moralez de Figueiredo (Federal University of São Carlos)
Dates: Data collection completed
Background
Nurses in Brazil perform daily activities related to the management of antimicrobials but awareness of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) is still poor.
Aim
To establish what the priority research questions are on the role of Brazilian nurses in AMS.
Participants
Nurses in Brazil working across different professional contexts (n=31).
Methods
A three-day online seminar was planned which introduced participants to the concepts of AMS and current research and then, through the use of nominal group technique, explored participants’ perceptions of research priorities regarding the role of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship in Brazil.
Results
The three-day seminar went well. Participant were very interested in the topic and responded positively. 71 research topics/priorities were identified and reduced to three via two rounds of voting.
Future plans
- To produce two papers; one on the findings and the other on lessons learnt from use of the different technologies that enable the nominal group technique to be successfully implemented online.
- To develop a research proposal with seminar participants who expressed an interest in being involved to establish a network of nurses wishing to build capacity for AMS in Brazilian nursing.
Other outcomes
One of the lead researchers from Brazil was also awarded a travel award to travel to GCU to strengthen the partnership and network between the research groups and facilitate the development of future collaborative projects on AMS.
