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Antimicrobials: Behaviour & Cognition Network
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The Antimicrobials: Behaviour and Cognition Network is a global community of interdisciplinary researchers with a joint vision of tackling antimicrobial resistance through behavioural science approaches.

https://www.a-bc.network/
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robertboehm.bsky.social
Tomorrow marks the start of 🌍 World AMR Awareness Week 2025! We’ll be sharing insights from our AMR research as psychologists at @univie.ac.at @ipb.bsky.social @unierfurt.bsky.social and BNITM. Like/share this post for updates throughout the week! #AMR #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #WAAW2025
November 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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miroslavsirota.bsky.social
Our new research shows that explaining the nature of illness and providing point-of-care test results to patients might be just quite useful tools to calibrate their antibiotic expectations (changing threshold but also discernment)... #antibiotic @abc-network.bsky.social @essexuni.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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riangross.bsky.social
I had an interesting 2nd day at #ICBM2025 in Vienna today. In our session, I presented our work on communicating about #AMR and pudent antibiotic use when new antibiotics are developed.
Please visit @abc-network.bsky.social if you are interested in the emerging field of behavioral research and AMR.
August 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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target-amr.bsky.social
🌍 Join the fight against antimicrobial resistance!
Be a part of the #TARGetAMR community - connect, share, and act with global experts tackling AMR together. 🔬
💡 Your voice matters.
🔗 Join us: www.targetamr.org.uk/community/
July 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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miroslavsirota.bsky.social
An inspiring keynote by @aliciad3.medsky.social at our Behavioral Insights and AMR workshop about how behavioral science can contribute to amr stewardship
May 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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cortneyprice.bsky.social
Great conference in #Vienna last week thanks to @abc-network.bsky.social!

www.linkedin.com/posts/cortne...
#abcnetwork #behaviouralscience #antimicrobialresistance #vienna… | Cortney Price
What do #ABCNetwork psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, data scientists, behavioural economists, doctors and health communicators have in common? They're all leveraging #behaviouralsci...
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May 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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miroslavsirota.bsky.social
@evakrockow.bsky.social kick-starting the workshop on Behavioral insights and AMR with her talk about AMR risk communication... we need to communicate about AMR better.
May 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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evakrockow.bsky.social
Finally I get to meet @cortneyprice.bsky.social in person! Inspiring and hugely engaging talk on behavioural science in #AMR, touching on experiential strategies for policy influence.
May 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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miroslavsirota.bsky.social
Thought provoking keynote from @cortneyprice.bsky.social about how behavioral scientists should approach and influence policy makers
May 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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evakrockow.bsky.social
Excited to be in Vienna for this year's Behavioural Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop by the ABC network. Looking forward to a stimulating day and interesting discussions! Thanks for hosting us,
@robertboehm.bsky.social!
#AMR
#antibioticresistance
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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byrdnick.com
I'm Zooming to Vienna from the U.S. for the 3rd #BehaviouralInsights & #AntimicrobialResistance Workshop.

Kudos to @abc-network.bsky.social for sustainable international conferencing!

I'll share highlights (even if I need to sleep through sessions starting at 3:30 AM my time 😅).

Great program! 👇
Presenters and (abbreviated) presentation titles: Eva Krockow: ...Public and professional views on risk communication about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the UK and South Africa Carina Pielmeier: ...Evaluating the effectiveness of a game-based intervention on AMR knowledge (Keynote 1) Cortney Price: Do as I say, not as I do: Cognitive dissonance in behavioural science advocacy for AMR Miroslav Sirota: ...How intuition shapes clinically inappropriate antibiotic use Kevin Roche: The use of small group in person educational interventions to increase appropriate antibiotic prescribing in general practice settings: A mixed methods systematic review Alina Schneider: Wilful ignorance in the context of antibiotic prescribing Deborah Bamber: Understanding blood culture sampling practices for adult acute care hospital patients with suspected severe infection... Alison Burrell: Talking about antibiotics: Training veterinary practitioners in motivational interviewing Discussion: From networking to collaborating -- Lucie Byrne-Davis and Jo Hart (Keynote 2) Alicia Demirjian: ...Opportunities for behavioural insights and policy to address AMR Diletta Topazio: Consumer willingness to pay for antibiotic-free food: Evidence from Low/middle Income Countries Lars Korn: Less is more? Recommending placebo medication to reduce over-the-counter antibiotics Holly Seale: Developing resilient and responsive antimicrobial stewardship strategies for community pharmacy vendors... Anthony Maher: ...Parent perspectives on childhood antibiotic treatment in Irish primary care: A qualitative study Mattis Geiger: AKAB: A psychometric tool to measure AMR related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour Andriana Theodoropoulou: The effects of communicating illness diagnostic and treatment information and C-reactive protein test results on people’s antibiotic expectations Nick Byrd: Reducing existential risk by reducing the allure of unwarranted antibiotics: Two low-cost interventions
May 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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evakrockow.bsky.social
Excellent talk by @miroslavsirota.bsky.social arguing that 'wicked learning environments' create misguided intuitions and expectations about antibiotics.
May 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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smdm.bsky.social
Get ready for #SMDM25 in Ann Arbor! 🎉 Alistair Thorpe presents 16 June 9:15 am on what US adults w/ self-reported antibiotic allergies think about delabeling.

He's also looking forward to clinician cross talk, and reconnecting with colleagues!

#MedicalDecisionMaking
May 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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ashejournal.bsky.social
For those enjoying Dr Spivak’s talk on greenhouse gases and antimicrobial stewardship, check out her paper here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
April 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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smdm.bsky.social
Are you passionate about health care decision making? Join the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) and connect with a global network of experts driving innovation in medical decision science! 🧠

Learn more and become a member today 👉 loom.ly/jRkLGQ8

#SMDM
April 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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doctorrachael.bsky.social
Joined today to promote our paper! Proud to be a part of this team. @athorpe8.bsky.social @angiefagerlin.bsky.social @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social
athorpe8.bsky.social Alistair Thorpe @athorpe8.bsky.social · Mar 24
Super excited to share key findings from our study in JAMA NO!

Freq abx users (≥3 in 12mo) more likely to report:
-wanting abx for an URI 💊
-Needing help w/health-related materials 📖
-Medical maximizing (prefer to act vs watch/wait) 🚀
-Disbelief in science 🚫🔬

💻: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Characteristics and Antibiotic Preferences by Frequency of Antibiotic Use
This survey study compares demographic characteristics, beliefs, and antibiotic preferences of US adults who frequently use antibiotics with those who have not used antibiotics over the past year.
jamanetwork.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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athorpe8.bsky.social
Super excited to share key findings from our study in JAMA NO!

Freq abx users (≥3 in 12mo) more likely to report:
-wanting abx for an URI 💊
-Needing help w/health-related materials 📖
-Medical maximizing (prefer to act vs watch/wait) 🚀
-Disbelief in science 🚫🔬

💻: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Characteristics and Antibiotic Preferences by Frequency of Antibiotic Use
This survey study compares demographic characteristics, beliefs, and antibiotic preferences of US adults who frequently use antibiotics with those who have not used antibiotics over the past year.
jamanetwork.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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robertboehm.bsky.social
This is just a reminder that the application deadline for this year's Behavioural Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop (15./16. May in Vienna) is approaching. Submit your work until 31. March and visit us in Vienna! For further information, see www.a-bc.network/active.html
March 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
abc-network.bsky.social
Exciting work from ABC Network members: news about new antibiotics shapes public views on #AMR - who knew!
@riangross.bsky.social @elisie.bsky.social @mariejuanchich.bsky.social @miroslavsirota.bsky.social @corneliabetsch.bsky.social @robertboehm.bsky.social

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Emphasizing the importance of prudent antibiotic use decreases unrealistic perceptions of new antibiotic discoveries
AbstractBackground. The 2024 discovery of a new class of antibiotics is cause for cautious celebration. However, media coverage of this discovery shows ove
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March 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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abc-network.bsky.social
Join us for the ABC Network's 3rd Behavioral Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop in Vienna (or online) this May 15-16. 🌟

👉 Click here to register: www.a-bc.network/active.html

Registration closes March 31st! ⏳

#AMR #AMS
February 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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unep.org
🔬 What is antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why does it matter?

AMR occurs when microorganisms become resistant to treatments, posing a major threat to global health and the environment. Its impacts, causes, and the need for a #OneHealth approach: www.unep.org/topics/chemi...
A close-up microscopic image shows bacteria in shades of purple and brown on a textured gray surface. White text in bold reads “Antimicrobial resistance,” with “A GLOBAL THREAT” underneath. The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.
March 9, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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athorpe8.bsky.social
Hugely important work led by Dr. Emily Spivak on the environmental impact of unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in the US: ~66 million unnecessary prescriptions in 2022 estimated to have produced the CO2 equivalent of driving a car around the earth ~194 times! #AMR #AMS

doi.org/10.1017/ash....
March 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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byrdnick.com
Our latest preprint validated low-cost #globalRisk reduction stimuli.

An infographic and text message improved #antibiotic decisions in ways that may reduce existential risks of #AntimicrobialResistance.

osf.io/preprints/psy...

#xRisk #CogSci #Medicine #Edu #SciComm #bioethics
Figure 3. Effects of the infographics on wanting antibiotics (top), realizing an upper respiratory infection is probably not bacterial (middle), and realizing that — in such circumstances — one probably does not need antibiotics (bottom) for Experiment 1 (left) and replication Experiment 2 (right) with 95% confidence intervals. Figures 4. Effects of the infographic and text message on asking for antibiotics (top), trying over-the-counter medication instead ntibiotics (middle), and trust in a doctor who offered antibiotics that were probably unnecessary (bottom) in Experiment 1 (left) and replication Experiment 2 (right) with 95% confidence intervals.
February 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
abc-network.bsky.social
Join us for the ABC Network's 3rd Behavioral Insights & Antimicrobial Resistance Workshop in Vienna (or online) this May 15-16. 🌟

👉 Click here to register: www.a-bc.network/active.html

Registration closes March 31st! ⏳

#AMR #AMS
February 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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miroslavsirota.bsky.social
A starter pack for people interested in behavioral, cognitive and cultural aspects of antimicrobial resistance.

Happy to add you if you are active in this area.
go.bsky.app/9i8zPz

See also www.a-bc.network

#AMR #AntibioticResistance #AntibioticStewardship #BehavioralInsights #AMRBehaviorChange
November 27, 2024 at 1:23 PM