System dynamics approach to antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship strategies within the pharmaceutical industry and NHS in the UK

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Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a current global crisis that poses a threat to public health. It is a complex systems issue that has commonly been tackled by targeting individual components of the system
The objective of this research is to model, via hierarchical control structure, main dependencies among interdependent elements of the public health sector and pharmaceutical industry in respect to the global AMR crisis. Results will assist in generating complex system dynamics control loops addressing factors involved in the development of the crisis as well as the pharmaceutical industry and NHS stewardship practices being used to tackle it.
Twenty-four NHS Clinicians and six pharmaceutical industry professionals took part in semi-structured interviews. Each interview transcript was analysed through Thematic analysis. Results shows that the growth of AMR sees the involvement of entities at various societal levels, from regulators, funding institutions, to the creation of a patient-medication led culture, which have all contributed to a system problem. Implications are for the design of interventions targeting specific but not isolated components.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jul 2019
Event12th Annual Health Services Research UK (HSRUK) - University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Duration: 2 Jul 20193 Jul 2019

Conference

Conference12th Annual Health Services Research UK (HSRUK)
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Period2/07/193/07/19

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