A qualitative study on factors influencing health workers’ uptake of a pilot surgical antibiotic prophylaxis stewardship programme in selected Georgian hospitals

The study explores the behavioural determinants of surgical teams’ ASP uptake in five hospitals where the ASP was introduced or about to be introduced. Results show that epidemiologists and nurses at ASP-introduced hospitals exhibited higher AMR knowledge and felt ASP participation boosted confidence. Interprofessional collaboration on SAP prescribing supported ASP uptake across teams, and investment in health worker training and administrative encouragement ensured effective ASP participation and implementation. The study highlights the need for developing Georgian nurses’ AMR competencies to address public AMR knowledge gaps.