Publications by authors named "Mia Lindgren"
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing the world. With the rapid growth of social media, YouTube has become an influential social media platform providing publics with expert health knowledge. This article explores how antimicrobial resistance is communicated on YouTube.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNews media can be an important source of information about emerging health threats. They are also significant sites for the production of narrative on threats to life that help to condition and reflect the responses of governments and publics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one such health threat with particular significance because it represents the failure to manage the risks to antibiotics and other antimicrobials, health technologies that have provided the basis for modern medicine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding media publics and the antimicrobial resistance crisis.
Glob Public Health
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat requiring changes in how antimicrobials are prescribed and used, both in clinical settings and by the general public.
- Governments are urged to enhance public awareness through media campaigns, as recommended by the 2016 UK Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.
- The article discusses challenges in health communications, such as the divide between experts and the public, the stigma associated with individuals who disregard expert advice, and issues of public trust in expert knowledge regarding AMR management.