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This study evaluated AMR knowledge, attitudes and practices among pharmacy personnel and nurses at Ndola Teaching Hospital, Zambia\u2019s second-largest hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 263 participants using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS version 23.0. All statistical tests were conducted at a 95% confidence level. Univariate analysis was used to determine differences in knowledge, attitudes and practices on AMR between pharmacy personnel and nurses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 263 participants, 225 (85.6%) were nurses and 38 (14.4%) were pharmacy personnel. Compared with nurses, pharmacy personnel had better knowledge of the spread of resistant bacteria from one person to another (P\u200a=\u200a0.001) and the use of antibiotics in livestock as a contributing factor to AMR (P\u200a=\u200a0.01). Pharmacy personnel had better attitudes towards AMR as a public health problem (P\u200a=\u200a0.001) and the use of antibiotics in livestock as a source of resistant pathogens (P\u200a=\u200a001). Lastly, more pharmacy personnel than nurses participated in awareness campaigns (P\u200a=\u200a0.029), continued professional development (P\u200a=\u200a0.001) and courses on the use of antibiotics and AMR (P\u200a=\u200a0.028).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study showed that most participants had adequate knowledge, a positive attitude and good practices towards AMR. Significant differences in knowledge, attitudes and practices were observed between pharmacy personnel and nurses in AMR, highlighting a need for increased educational programmes for these healthcare personnel.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/jacamr\/dlac107","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,9,19]],"date-time":"2022-09-19T09:44:23Z","timestamp":1663580663000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":41,"title":["Knowledge, attitudes and practices on antimicrobial resistance among pharmacy personnel and nurses at a tertiary hospital in Ndola, Zambia: implications for antimicrobial stewardship programmes"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"4","author":[{"given":"Nanji","family":"Tembo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, Copperbelt University, School of Medicine , Ndola , 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