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Learn the key aspects of successful antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial resistance is a complex problem in today’s medicine that requires a unique approach. On this course, you will build your knowledge of how a social science perspective can fight the problem of antimicrobial resistance.
You will gain insights into antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in different contexts and how to apply a social science research approach. You will also be introduced to different fields of study and social science theory.
This course is designed for health professionals, junior researchers and doctoral students new to social science with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Why antibiotic prescribing is a social act
- Welcome to week 1
- Antimicrobial stewardship and the urgent need to tackle AMR globally
- How can we apply social science methods to tackle AMR?
- Examples of antimicrobial stewardship models in different countries and settings
- End of week 1
- Applying Social Science research methods in AMR
- Welcome to week 2
- Case 1: Role of realist review and AMR
- Case 2: Using ethnography to investigate differences between antibiotic prescribing in surgical and medical specialities
- Case 3: Practical application of ethnography
- End of Week 2
- Implementing change in AMS
- Welcome to week 3
- How can implementation Science be applied to AMS interventions?
- Importance of stakeholders
- End of week 3
- End of course