About
The Global Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (GLOBAL-PPS) is an ambitious project collecting data at global level to monitor rates of antimicrobial prescribing in hospitalised patients.
This GLOBAL-PPS establishes a global network for point prevalence surveys and aims to include as many hospitals from as many countries from all continents. The proposed PPS will create global awareness about antibiotic use and resistance and will be instrumental in planning and supporting national and local stewardship interventions in a range of resource and geographical settings.
GLOBAL-PPS will determine the variation in drug, dose and indications of antibiotic prescribing in hospitalised patients across all continents. The GLOBAL-PPS will provide a tool to:
- Evaluate antimicrobial prescribing practices in hospitals,
- Identify targets for quality improvement of antimicrobial prescribing,
- Change practise and measure impact of interventions through repeated PPSs.
The main aim of the GLOBAL-PPS is to help hospitals by developing and providing a tool to identify targets for quality improvement of antimicrobial prescribing, to change practise and to measure impact of interventions.
You can read the protocols and view data collection forms for Global PPS here:
G-PPS Inpatient Module
- Protocol with optional HAI module - 2023
- Data collection form with optional HAI module - 2023
- Data collection form light version without optional HAI module - 2023
G-PPS Outpatient Module
- Protocol - 2023
- Data collection form outpatient module - 2023
- Short version data collection form for outpatients not on antimicrobials
Other Resources:
Including:
- Protocols and data collection templates in other languages
- Powerpoint presentations
- Updated leaflets, posters and other communications
- FAQs
Available here: https://www.global-pps.com/documents/
Online Courses
Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Point Prevalance Studies: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/point-prevalence-surveys