Challenges and Lessons Learned in the Development of a Participatory Learning and Action Intervention to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance: Experiences From Northern Vietnam.
Challenges and Lessons Learned in the Development of a Participatory Learning and Action Intervention to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance: Experiences From Northern Vietnam.
复制标题
DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2022.822873
复制
发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Lewycka, Sonia
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Cai, Huong Thien Ngoc;Tran, Hang Thi;Nguyen, Yen Hong Thi;Vu, Giao Quynh Thi;Tran, Thao Phuong;Bui, Phuong Bich;Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu;Pham, Thai Quang;Lai, Anh Tuan;Van Nuil, Jennifer Ilo;Lewycka, Sonia
Antibiotic use in the community for humans and animals is high in Vietnam, driven by easy access to over-the counter medicines and poor understanding of the role of antibiotics. This has contributed to antibiotic resistance levels that are amongst the highest in the world. To address this problem, we developed a participatory learning and action (PLA) intervention. Here we describe challenges and lessons learned while developing and testing this intervention in preparation for a large-scale One Health trial in northern Vietnam. We tested the PLA approach using community-led photography, and then reflected on how this approach worked in practice. We reviewed and discussed implementation documentation and developed and refined themes. Five main themes were identified related to challenges and lessons learned: understanding the local context, stakeholder relationship development, participant recruitment, building trust and motivation, and engagement with the topic of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Partnerships with national and local authorities provided an important foundation for building relationships with communities, and enhanced visibility and credibility of activities. Partnership development required managing relationships, clarifying roles, and accommodating different management styles. When recruiting participants, we had to balance preferences for top-down and bottom-up approaches. Building trust and motivation took time and was challenged by limited study team presence in the community. Open discussions around expectations and appropriate incentives were re-visited throughout the process. Financial incentives provided initial motivation to participate, while less tangible benefits like collective knowledge, social connections, desire to help the community, and new skills, sustained longer-term motivation. Lack of awareness and perceived importance of the problem of AMR, affected initial motivation. Developing mutual understanding through use of common and simplified language helped when discussing the complexities of this topic. A sense of ownership emerged as the study progressed and participants understood more about AMR, how it related to their own concerns, and incorporated their own ideas into activities. PLA can be a powerful way of stimulating community action and bringing people together to tackle a common problem. Understanding the nuances of local power structures, and allowing time for stakeholder relationship development and consensus-building are important considerations when designing engagement projects.
登录
查看更多内容
影响因子:
37.8
作者:
Horowitz, Carol R.;Robinson, Mimsie;Seifer, Sarena
通讯作者:
Seifer, Sarena
影响因子:
1.2
作者:
Head, Brian W.
通讯作者:
Head, Brian W.
影响因子:
6.9
作者:
COHEN, JM;UPHOFF, NT
通讯作者:
UPHOFF, NT
影响因子:
6.3
作者:
Baum, Fran;MacDougall, Colin;Smith, Danielle
通讯作者:
Smith, Danielle
DOI:
10.1016/s2214-109x(21)00024-3
发表时间:
2021-05
期刊:
The Lancet. Global health
影响因子:
--
作者:
Do NTT;Vu HTL;Nguyen CTK;Punpuing S;Khan WA;Gyapong M;Asante KP;Munguambe K;Gómez-Olivé FX;John-Langba J;Tran TK;Sunpuwan M;Sevene E;Nguyen HH;Ho PD;Matin MA;Ahmed S;Karim MM;Cambaco O;Afari-Asiedu S;Boamah-Kaali E;Abdulai MA;Williams J;Asiamah S;Amankwah G;Agyekum MP;Wagner F;Ariana P;Sigauque B;Tollman S;van Doorn HR;Sankoh O;Kinsman J;Wertheim HFL
通讯作者:
Wertheim HFL