Antibiotic Stories

Associate Professor Mark Davis and colleagues have released their final report titled "Antibiotic Stories". This report provides a summary of qualitative research exploring the social and economic drivers of AMR. It is designed to encourage reflection on the underlying forces that shape antibiotic use.

The following 5 topics were explored:

  1. Managing the impact of business models on prescribing
  2. Understanding antibiotic user identities and implications for the prescribing moment
  3. Addressing the social and psychological effects of antibiotics
  4. Advancing the therapeutic relationship: Trust, expertise and lived experience
  5. Navigating risk and time in prescribing decisions
Project overview

Please see the Final Report.

You can visit the Microbio-socio Futures webpage to learn more about social science and antimicrobial resistance.