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DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING AN INTEGRATED ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AND INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN TÜRKİYE: A PILOT STUDY

TÜRKİYE’DE BİRİNCİ BASAMAK HEKİMLERİ İÇİN ENTEGRE ANTİMİKROBİYAL YÖNETİM VE ENFEKSİYON ÖNLEME VE KONTROL EĞİTİM PROGRAMININ GELİŞTİRİLMESİ VE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ: BİR PİLOT ÇALIŞMA

Melda Keçik(GAZI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0003-0528-1932
Muammer Çelik(DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0001-6190-5370
Ekrem Basara(UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, GÜLHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, GÜLHANE MEDICINE PR. (ANKARA))0000-0002-2330-634X
Can Hüseyin Hekimoğlu(Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü)0000-0002-2156-4636
F. Nur Baran Aksakal(GAZI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, MEDICINE PR.)0000-0002-8624-3307
Pages
255–264
Publication Date
2026-05-19
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Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, primary healthcare services, training

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a structured training program integrating antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention and control (IPC) for primary care physicians.
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Key Findings & Data:The program was conducted in Ankara, Türkiye with 34 participants, and knowledge level of each participant was assessed using a pre-test, a post-test, and a follow-up test conducted three months after the training.
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Conclusion & Impact:Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, primary healthcare services, training
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Antimikrobiyal yönetim · birinci basamak sağlık hizmetleri · eğitim

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Objective: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a structured training program integrating antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention and control (IPC) for primary care physicians. Material and Method: We developed a structured AMS–IPC training program for primary care physicians. The program was conducted in Ankara, Türkiye with 34 participants, and knowledge level of each participant was assessed using a pre-test, a post-test, and a follow-up test conducted three months after the training. Result and Discussion: The mean pre-test score was 9.91 out of a maximum of 18 points, which increased to 14.74 out of 18 in the post-test, indicating a statistically significant improvement. (p<0.001). The mean score at the three-month follow-up was 13.1, demonstrating that most of the knowledge gained was retained (p<0.001). The findings demonstrate that integrated AMS and IPC training programs at the primary care level result in significant and sustained knowledge gains and serve as an effective capacity-building tool in combating AMR. Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, primary healthcare services, training

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, birinci basamak hekimlerine yönelik antimikrobiyal yönetim (AMY) ve enfeksiyon önleme ve kontrolün (EÖK) entegre edildiği yapılandırılmış bir eğitim programı geliştirmeyi ve etkililiğini değerlendirmeyi amaçladı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Birinci basamak hekimleri için yapılandırılmış bir AMY–EÖK eğitim programı geliştirildi. Program, Ankara, Türkiye’de 34 katılımcı ile yürütüldü; her katılımcının bilgi düzeyi eğitim öncesi test, eğitim sonrası test ve eğitimden üç ay sonra uygulanan izlem testi ile değerlendirildi. Sonuç ve Tartışma: Eğitim öncesi ortalama puan 18 üzerinden 9.91 iken, eğitim sonrası 14.74’e yükseldi ve bu artış istatistiksel olarak anlamlıydı (p < 0.001). Üçüncü ay izlem ortalama puanı 13.1 olup, kazanılan bilginin büyük ölçüde korunduğunu göstermektedir (p < 0.001). Bulgular, birinci basamak düzeyinde entegre AMY ve EÖK eğitimlerinin anlamlı ve kalıcı bilgi artışı sağladığını ve antimikrobiyal dirençle (AMR) mücadelede etkili bir kapasite geliştirme aracı olarak işlev gördüğünü göstermektedir.

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Keçik, M., Çelik, M., Basara, E., Hekimoğlu, C. H., Aksakal, F. N. B. (2026). DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING AN INTEGRATED ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AND INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN TÜRKİYE: A PILOT STUDY. Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 50 Sayı: 2, 255–264. https://doi.org/10.33483/jfpau.1817598

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