Resistance to Antimicrobials: Socioeconomic Flag of the 21 Century

Authors

  • Nádia Grincho Unidade de Saúde Familiar Planalto
  • Filipe Mateus Secretaria Geral do Ministério da Economia
  • Paula Silva Centro Hospitalar do Oeste
  • Hugo Sousa Unidade de Saúde Familiar D. Sancho I

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v7.i2.19303

Keywords:

agents of change, economic impact, antimicrobial resistance

Abstract

The inappropriate use of antimicrobials promoted multiresistant bacteria. It is estimated that by 2050, around 390,000 people die annually in Europe and around 10 million worldwide as a direct consequence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (DGS, 2016).

It is an economic/social challenge that requires a holistic and multisectoral approach, matching the use of antibiotics to the absolute minimum.

According to the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net), Portugal has a high rate of bacterial resistance to antimicrobials. Therefore, the Prevention and Control of Infection and AMR Program has the priority objectives of the reduction of the infection rate associated with health care, promoting the correct use of antimicrobials and reducing the rate of microorganisms with AMR.

The objectives of this project are: 1) Reflection on the impact of consumption and AMR; 2) Identify measures implemented to reduce AMR by promoting its rational use; 3) Understand the role of Health Professionals as agents of change in the sustainability of the NHS.

The bibliographic research was carried out in the main databases.

We conclude that the main agents of change are the physicians, in strict compliance with the NOCS; the pharmaceutical industry by adjusting the number of packages of the antibiotic to the prescription.

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Published

2020-01-22

How to Cite

Grincho, N., Mateus, F., Silva, P., & Sousa, H. (2020). Resistance to Antimicrobials: Socioeconomic Flag of the 21 Century. Revista Da UI_IPSantarém, 7(2), 112–114. https://doi.org/10.25746/ruiips.v7.i2.19303

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2019): International Congress of the IPSantarém Research Unit - Part II

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