Public Perception and Community-level Impact of National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance in Vietnam

Overview

Journal JAC Antimicrob Resist

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2024 Jan 1

PMID 38161968

Authors

Shruthi Anna Thomas

Philip Mathew

Jaya Ranjalkar

Thi Bich Van Nguyen

Vu Thi Quynh Giao

Sujith J Chandy

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Abstract

Objectives: Vietnam was the first country from the WHO Western Pacific Region to adopt a national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in 2013. The multilayered nature of AMR requires coordination across 'One Health' sectors, dedicated financing, multistakeholder involvement, and widespread community engagement to implement the action plans. This study explores the perceived impact of NAP implementation at the community level.

Methods: Key informant interviews (KIIs) were used for data collection during 2021. An interview tool was used for the KIIs and purposive sampling was used to identify study participants from Vietnam. The study participants were those engaged with a substantial scale of antimicrobial usage, diagnosis of infections or concerned with antimicrobial content in effluents in their professional life. Twelve KIIs were conducted with participants from human health, animal health and the environmental sector. The data were entered into Microsoft Excel, and manifest and latent content analysis was done.

Results: The analysis highlighted themes such as limited public awareness of AMR, ongoing capacity building and quality assurance initiatives, implementation of guidelines and regulations for AMR containment, sustained investment in improving infrastructure, and challenges relating to accountability whilst prescribing and selling antibiotics.

Conclusions: There were many positive critical developments during the NAP implementation period in Vietnam towards AMR mitigation. For better impact, there is a need to revitalize the implementation machinery of NAPs by improving the enforcement capacity of regulations, cross-sectoral collaboration and promoting community ownership.

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