2021/09/23 by Karlijn Hofstraat, Vera F Spaan, Daniel H. de Vries · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Immunology and Microbiology · #Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria #Antibiotic Use and Resistance #Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/jacamr/dlab155
openalex publication_date 2021/09/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
BACKGROUND: Training is needed to increase awareness and understanding of the complex problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among professionals. However, AMR capacity building often does not stretch beyond the biomedical sciences, limiting interdisciplinary collaboration. OBJECTIVES: Considering the relevance of including the social sciences, this scoping review assesses the state of training on the social dimensions of AMR. METHODS: = 6) and an additional internet search. General characteristics, quality and social science relevance indicators were extracted and analysed for each of these training courses. RESULTS: Because only 57% of the analysed training courses were fully focused on AMR, AMR was usually superficially covered, focusing on the biomedical basics and just mentioning some social aspects without using social science theories or experts. Only 3 of the 28 training courses covered AMR primarily from a social science perspective, while only 14% of the educators involved had social science expertise. Biomedical dimensions of AMR were covered twice as much as the social science dimensions. In the social science domain, institution and policy elements are most frequently covered, while transformations are the least covered. CONCLUSIONS: There is a clear gap in educational resources on AMR, but moreover for social scientists wanting to engage in AMR, or for non-social scientists wanting to learn about the social dimensions of AMR from an interdisciplinary perspective. This gap needs to be bridged if we want social sciences to become a relevant partner in the struggle against AMR.