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December 8, 2016 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Free
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to human health and is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world. Anyone, of any age, in any country, could be impacted. While it’s normal for microbes to develop resistance to drugs, the way antimicrobials are currently being used is accelerating the process, and as a result common infections and minor injuries are becoming an increasingly greater threat to our well-being. Organizations from across the world are taking action and making progress on this issue, but is there anything patients, their families and patient advisors can do to help?
We believe there is.
Objective: At the end of this interactive session, participants will leave with at least one practical idea to partner with patients on this issue as a result of their increased understanding of:
- Findings from a recently published article on this topic (see references section below)
- Successful approaches to partner with patients in promoting appropriate use of antimicrobials
- Available resources
Date and time: December 8, 2016; 1pm PT (click here for other time zones)
Speakers and moderator:
- Kim Neudorf – Patient Champion, Patients for Patient Safety Canada and co-author of Engaging patients in antimicrobial resistance and stewardship will present the findings from this article.
- A panel of patients and providers from developed and developing countries will share how they partnered with patients to promote appropriate use of antimicrobials
- Theresa Malloy-Miller – Patient Champion, Patients for Patient Safety Canada will moderate the dialogue between the panellists and participant
References and resources:
- Engaging patients in antimicrobial resistance and stewardship. Ioana Popescu, Kim Neudorf, Sandi N. Kossey. International Journal of Health Governance 2016 21:3 , 180-193
- World Health Organization – Antibiotic Resistance Fact Sheet
Designed by patient/family champions for champions this interactive webinar is offered by the World Health Organization Patients for Patient Safety Programme in partnership with Patients for Patient Safety Canada. For this session the term patient safety champion includes any individual that volunteers as a patient/family representative in programs, groups, networks and/or organizations working to improve quality and safety in healthcare. The session is designed to allow for conversation among participants, so be prepared to contribute to the dialogue verbally or via chat. The slides, recording and related resources will be publicly available after the session here.
For more information contact patients@cpsi-icsp.ca.
