Leva med mikrober: Hälsolitteracitet i utbildning om antimikrobiell resistens

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a sustainability issue, argued to be comparable in complexity and severity to climate change. The current COVID-19 pandemic illustrates the global ramifications for such health emergencies.

The purpose of this research project is to study approaches to, and conditions for, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) education among health practitioners.

Forms of AMR education that can enable health practitioners to support the development of health literacy capabilities among local communities in Zimbabwe are explored as part of the project.

Drawing on the theoretical approaches of Health literacy capabilities and experiential learning, the project will use participatory research workshops as the data generating method.

As such, the project has the dual purpose of building-capacity among workshop participants and generating data regarding AMR education.

Generated data will be analysed using an abductive method, emphasising theory development regarding ABR education from a health literacy capability perspective.The research process centres on two series of participatory research workshops.

Combined with continuous support and reflective opportunities, they enable health practitioners to develop their approaches to ABR education and adapt these to their ongoing health practices.

The research is expected, drawing on the experiences of the participants before, during and between the workshops, to result in new perspectives on AMR education.