Probing popular and political discourse on antimicrobial resistance in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing threat to global public health that is largely exacerbated by the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial medicines. As the largest antimicrobials producer and user in the world, China has a critical role to play in combatting AMR. By examining Chinese news articles and policy statements, we aim to provide an authentic understanding of public discourse in China on AMR.

Methods

A search was conducted using two of the most comprehensive digital libraries for Chinese news media documents. Chinese policy documents were retrieved from official Chinese government websites. Records from June 2016 to May 2017 were included. Grounded theory was used to analyze included records, and we followed an iterative thematic synthesis proc

SUBMITTER: Yu AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394084 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature