Impact of WHO AWaRe Antibiotic Handbook training on antibiotics prescribing knowledge among private primary care providers: a vignette-based, prep–post pilot study in Patna, India
Training private PCPs using the WHO AWaRe Handbook improved antibiotic prescribing knowledge for some common conditions, particularly among IPs. Future research should combine training with strategies that address broader contextual barriers, alongside tailored reinforcement interventions, and longer-term follow-up.
Authors
- Diwash Timilsina
- Madhukar Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3667-4536)
- Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3781-1360)
- Mili Dutta
- Sena Sayood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1993-0764)
- Chandrashekhar Joshi
- P. Sinha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8475-7064)
- Poshan Thapa
- Sumanth Gandra
- Prachi Shukla
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Swansea University (GB)
- World Health Partners (IN)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-026-01735-6
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00