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Title: Capacity building to address antimicrobial resistance in remote Australia: The inaugural HOT NORTH Antimicrobial Academy
Authors: Bowen, A C
Smith, B
Daveson, K
Eldridge, L
Hempenstall, A
Mylne, T
Szalkowski, R
Van Rooijen, K
Anderson, L
Stephens, M
Tong, Steven Y C 
Yarwood, Trent 
Issue Date: 2024
Publisher: Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control
Source: Bowen AC, Smith B, Daveson K, Eldridge L, Hempenstall A, Mylne T, Szalkowski R, Van Rooijen K, Anderson L, Stephens M, Tong SYC, Yarwood T. Capacity building to address antimicrobial resistance in remote Australia: The inaugural HOT NORTH Antimicrobial Academy. Infect Dis Health. 2024 Aug;29(3):117-123. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.03.001. Epub 2024 Mar 29. PMID: 38555194.
Journal Title: Infection, disease & health
Journal: Infection, Disease and Health
Abstract: Rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for some pathogens in Australia are considerably higher in rural and remote compared to urban regions. The inaugural Hot North Antimicrobial Academy was a 9-month educational programme aimed to build workforce knowledge and capacity in antimicrobial use, audit, stewardship, surveillance and drug resistance in remote primary health care. The Academy was advertised to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, regional and remote healthcare workers. Participants were Aboriginal health practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and doctors from Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia working in remote primary health care with a focus on Indigenous health. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Academy ran virtually from February-November 2021 using Microsoft Teams. The Academy was evaluated using surveys and yarning circles to assess impact and knowledge gain. Participants and faculty from across Australia attended 19 lectures and mentorship sessions. Eleven participants commenced and eight (73%) completed the Academy. The Academy raised participants awareness of AMR guidelines, governance and generating change; built confidence in advocacy; grew knowledge about drug resistant infections; and created a community of AMR champions in Indigenous health. The evaluation confirmed the Academy met the needs of participants, provided opportunities to move stewardship from tertiary hospitals into Indigenous and remote clinics and developed skills in research, audit, stewardship and advocacy for all involved. All sessions were recorded for future use, with facilitation by the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) in future years.
Description: Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) affiliated authors: L Eldridge, T Yarwood
DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.03.001
Keywords: Drug resistance;Infectious diseases;Indigenous health;Rural health services
Type: Article
Appears in Sites:Cairns & Hinterland HHS Publications

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