Joseph Paul Hicks, Sophia Latham, Rumana Huque, Mahua Das et al.
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to human health, and inappropriate use of antibiotics in humans and animals is widely considered to be a key driver of antibiotic resistant infections. Antibiotic use in humans and animals is growing rapidly in low- and, particularly, middle-incom...
Jessica Mitchell, Helen Hawkings, Sophia Latham, Fariza Fieroze et al.
Background: Community engagement (CE) interventions often explore and promote behaviour change around a specific challenge. Suggestions for behaviour change should be co-produced in partnership with the community. To facilitate this, it is essential that the intervention includes key content that un...
Jessica Mitchell, Abriti Arjyal, Sushil Baral, Dani Barrington et al.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a social and biological problem. Although resistance to antimicrobials is a natural phenomenon, many human behaviors are increasing the pressure on microbes to develop resistance which is resulting in many commonly used treatments becoming ineffective. These behavio...
Md Badruddin Saify, Nichola Jones, Fariza Fieroze, Jessica Mitchell et al.
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem and is especially threatening for low-and-middle income countries like Bangladesh. The COSTAR (Community-led Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance) project includes a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) which aims to evaluate the effectivene...
Rebecca King, Joseph Paul Hicks, Fariza Fieroze, Md Badruddin Saify et al.
Introduction: To effectively tackle antibiotic resistance (ABR) a One Health approach is required, focusing on the human, animal and environmental sectors together, and that public education and engagement programs must be part of the overall approach. However, there has been limited research on suc...
Joseph Paul Hicks, Rumana Huque, Fariza Fieroze, Md Badruddin Saify et al.
OBJECTIVES: We explored how key sociodemographic characteristics were associated with correct knowledge about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance (ABR) and appropriate usage of antibiotics from a One Health perspective among rural community members in Bangladesh. DESIGN: Cross-sectional single-per...