Jones, N orcid.org/0000-0002-3943-7248, Mitchell, J orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-4630, Cooke, P orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-3118 et al. (4 more authors) (2022) Gender and Antimicrobial Resistance: What Can We Learn From Applying a Gendered Lens to Data Analysis Using a Participatory Arts Case Study? Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 3. 745862. ISSN 2673-5059
Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the natural process by which bacteria become resistant to the medicines used to kill them, is becoming one of the greatest threats to health globally. AMR is accelerating at alarming rates due to behaviors across human, animal, and environmental health sectors as well as governance and policy shortfalls across each sector. Antimicrobial resistant infections occur through the same channels as other infectious diseases and are most common in countries/areas where there is limited access to improved sanitation facilities, reliable healthcare and health education. At the community level, much remains to be understood about the drivers of antimicrobial resistance and how to generate community-led, acceptable solutions. Gender can influence every part of an individual's health experiences; access to knowledge, healthcare facilities, financial resources and paid employment are all heavily gendered and influence behaviors relating to the procurement of antimicrobial and antibiotic agents. This analysis uses data gathered during a participatory video study designed to work with two communities in Nepal to understand drivers of antibiotic mis and over use from the perspective of the communities themselves. Findings reveal that gender impacts upon many aspects of AMR-driving behaviors within this community and stimulate essential discussion as to the importance of gender in future AMR research. This paper places a spotlight on gender in the wider AMR conversation, an area that is currently neglected, and improve our collective knowledge on the drivers of AMR from a gendered perspective.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Jones, Mitchell, Cooke, Baral, Arjyal, Shrestha and King. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
Keywords: | gender, antimicrobial resistance, community engagement, participation, community, antibiotic resistance, public health |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > German (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number RCUK (Research Councils UK) AH/R005869/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 May 2022 10:47 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 22:58 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/fgwh.2022.745862 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:186501 |