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Prudent antibiotic use and strategies to prevent antimicrobial resistance
research
ongoing

Prudent antibiotic use and strategies to prevent antimicrobial resistanceInfluences on antibiotic use and strategies to prevent antimicrobial resistance in Poland from a behavioural, social and public health perspective

principal investigator / project leader
Aleksandra Borek
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor

researcher specializing in health psychology

Full bio
project value: PLN 2,376,000
funding source: Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange
funding source: National Science Center
discipline: psychology
research center: Institute of Psychology
location: Wrocław
duration: 2025 2026 2027 2028

Researchers from SWPS University will use health psychology approaches to identify psychological and social determinants of antibiotic use in primary care. They will also develop and implement interventions to optimize this type of treatment.

The project is co-financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) as part of the Polish Returns Program and by the National Science Centre. Grant numbers: NAWA ref. BPN/PPO/2023/1/00005/DEC/1, NCN project no. 2024/03/1/HS6/00006.

Project objectives

Antibiotic overuse and antimicrobial resistance are among the highest health and mortality risks globally. It is crucial to promote behaviors that will help to prevent infections and use antibiotics appropriately and only if necessary.

This research program aims to:

  1. "Diagnose" the situation, i.e., understand the factors that influence antibiotic use in Poland and antibiotic stewardship interventions (e.g., programs, strategies).
  2. Build a foundation for projects implementing interventions to reduce the risks of infections, antibiotics overuse and the development of antibiotic resistance in primary care.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top public health priorities of our times. Changing health behaviors related to infection prevention and prudent antibiotic use are critical in order to mitigate against the development of AMR and ensure the effectiveness of antibiotics. In this research program, we use health psychology approaches to identify psychological and social determinants of, and implement interventions to optimize, antibiotic use in primary care. This will contribute to multidisciplinary research on antibiotics and AMR and help address this important public health challenge.

Borek, Aleksandra Principal Investigator
Bio
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Specialization
researcher specializing in health psychology
Permanent employee
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First and last name
Aleksandra Borek
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Discipline
psychology
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Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Aleksandra Borekresearcher specializing in health psychology

Methodology

The research program employs multiple research methods, including:

  • Surveys and qualitative research to identify relevant behaviors and behavioral, social and system influences on antibiotic use.
  • Systematic reviews to synthesize evidence on influences on antibiotic use and relevant interventions (e.g. programs, strategies, campaigns) used in Poland and other countries.
  • A prioritization exercise to select feasible and relevant interventions to evaluate and implement the promotion of prudent antibiotic use in primary care in Poland.
  • Establishing a network of stakeholders and experts to guide applied research into antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance in Poland.

Research team

Łuszczyńska, Aleksandra
Bio
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Specialization
psychologist, specializing in health psychology
Permanent employee
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First and last name
Aleksandra Łuszczyńska
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Professor
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wroclaw
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psychology
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Professor Aleksandra Łuszczyńskapsychologist, specializing in health psychology
Kuźmińska, Julia
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Julia Kuźmińska
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M.A. / Research Assistant Julia Kuźmińska
Palacz-Poborczyk, Iga
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Iga Palacz-Poborczyk
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Research-Technical Specialist
Institute
Institute of Psychology
Role in the Institute
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Ph.D. / Research-Technical Specialist Iga Palacz-Poborczykpsychologist, specializing in health psychology

Practical application of results

The project will result in comprehensive and up-to-date evidence on factors that influence, and interventions that target, infection prevention/care, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. This will provide an evidence-based foundation to develop novel interventions or adapt existing interventions, and evaluate and implement them.

As Poland is among the highest antibiotic consumers in Europe, understanding the reasons for and improving this situation is needed. The proposed research contributes to addressing this important, timely, and urgent public health priority.