Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a swiftly advancing challenge to a wide range of healthcare and health promotion practices. While rising rates of AMR share some dimensions across contexts, the specificities of field, practice, place and population shape – and at times hinder attempts to stem...
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| author | Alex Broom Michelle Peterie Damien Ridge Lise Lafferty Katherine Kenny Jennifer Broom Angela Kelly-Hanku Carla Treloar Tanya Applegate |
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| description | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a swiftly advancing challenge to a wide range of healthcare and health promotion practices. While rising rates of AMR share some dimensions across contexts, the specificities of field, practice, place and population shape – and at times hinder attempts to stem – the rising tide of this health threat. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one area of healthcare where the threat of AMR has traditionally been met with lethargy. In this paper, we draw on a range of stakeholder perspectives across practice, innovation and regulatory systems in Australia, the US and the UK to understand and examine the evolving nexus of STIs and AMR, including the roles of cultural reception, professional practice and political traction. We argue for a critical sociology of the nexus of sexual health and evolving resistance, which will be instructive for comprehending inaction and informing future developments. We also note that part of this critical sociology must involve challenging stigma concerning sexual practices and people/groups, and recognising the role of communities in driving positive change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f730607a54a48f393e6f67f11d2f32f2023-12-08T04:47:06ZengElsevierSSM: Qualitative Research in Health2667-32152023-12-014100310Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIsAlex Broom0Michelle Peterie1Damien Ridge2Lise Lafferty3Katherine Kenny4Jennifer Broom5Angela Kelly-Hanku6Carla Treloar7Tanya Applegate8Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Corresponding author.Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSchool of Social Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UKThe Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSydney Centre for Healthy Societies, School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSunshine Coast Health Institute, QLD, Australia; The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaThe Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New GuineaCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaThe Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a swiftly advancing challenge to a wide range of healthcare and health promotion practices. While rising rates of AMR share some dimensions across contexts, the specificities of field, practice, place and population shape – and at times hinder attempts to stem – the rising tide of this health threat. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one area of healthcare where the threat of AMR has traditionally been met with lethargy. In this paper, we draw on a range of stakeholder perspectives across practice, innovation and regulatory systems in Australia, the US and the UK to understand and examine the evolving nexus of STIs and AMR, including the roles of cultural reception, professional practice and political traction. We argue for a critical sociology of the nexus of sexual health and evolving resistance, which will be instructive for comprehending inaction and informing future developments. We also note that part of this critical sociology must involve challenging stigma concerning sexual practices and people/groups, and recognising the role of communities in driving positive change.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266732152300094XPublic healthSocial scienceAMRQualitative researchInterviews |
| spellingShingle | Alex Broom Michelle Peterie Damien Ridge Lise Lafferty Katherine Kenny Jennifer Broom Angela Kelly-Hanku Carla Treloar Tanya Applegate Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs SSM: Qualitative Research in Health Public health Social science AMR Qualitative research Interviews |
| title | Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs |
| title_full | Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs |
| title_fullStr | Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs |
| title_short | Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs |
| title_sort | sex drugs and superbugs the rise of drug resistant stis |
| topic | Public health Social science AMR Qualitative research Interviews |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266732152300094X |
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