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Abstract |
Study type Methods in Brief Expected outcome |
Where does this project lie in the translational pathway? | T2 - Human /Clinical Research,T3 - Evidence into Practice ,T4 - Practice to Policy/Population |
Expected Outputs | This research is sponsored by LSTM through funding from National Institute of Health and Care Research (£424,646). Through this research, we expect improved quality of care and strengthening of the health system to track health system changes that optimises ABU and monitors AMR prevalence. Furthermore, this will lead to sustained health system reforms. Our findings will be disseminated to Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, the ministry of health and other stakeholders through briefing papers, presentations, scientific publications and conference presentations. |
Training Opportunities | 1. Training on LQAS approach and how to analyse LQAS data 2. Statistical methods and modeling in health research 3. Qualitative methods and analysis of qualitative data 4. Strategies to influence policy change or development 5. The advance use of mapping software (QGIS) 6. Manuscript and thesis writing |
Skills Required | 1. Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office packages (word, excel, powerpoint, sharepoint) 2. Project management experience 3. Previous research experience |
Key Publications associated with this project |
Ginting F, Sugianli AK, et al. Rethinking Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance: A Role for Lot Quality Assurance Sampling. Am J Epidemiol. 2019;188(4):734-42. |
Rath RS, Solanki HK. Review of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling, Methodology and its Application in Public Health. Nepal J Epidemiol. 2019 Sep 30;9(3):781-787. doi: 10.3126/nje.v9i3.24507. PMID: 31687252; PMCID: PMC6824847. | |
Leger A, Lambraki I, et al. AMR-Intervene: a social-ecological framework to capture the diversity of actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021;76(1):1-21. | |
Valadez JJ. Assessing Child Survival Programs in Developing Countries: Testing Lot Quality Assurance Sampling. Cambridge: Harvard University Press; 1991 | |
Chokshi A, Sifri Z, Cennimo D, Horng H. Global Contributors to Antibiotic Resistance. Journal of Global Infectious Diseases [Internet]. 2019;11(1):36–42. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6380099/ |