Using Infection Control to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (FutureLearn)

Using Infection Control to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (FutureLearn)
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This course is designed for health and social care professionals who are involved in the day-to-day care of clients, residents and patients.
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Using Infection Control to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (FutureLearn)
Find out how effective infection control in health and social care can tackle the global risk of antimicrobial resistance. Get practical guidance on infection control in health and social care settings. This online course will explore the growing problem of antimicrobial-resistant infections in health and social care settings. You’ll find out how infectious diseases are acquired and spread, and how this contributes to the global risk of antimicrobial resistance.

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The course will enable you to understand why effective infection control measures will allow us to combat the growing problem of antimicrobial resistant infections. It will also offer practical guidance on how to protect patients, clients and residents from acquiring healthcare-associated infections.


Syllabus


Week 1: The global threat of antibiotic resistance

Week 2: Combatting antibiotic resistance (general)

Week 3: Combatting antibiotic resistance (personal)


What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

- Describe the growing global problem of antimicrobial resistance and its significance in a health and social care settings

- Discuss how infections and antimicrobial resistance can be acquired and spread in health and social care settings

- Discuss the microbiological aspects of antimicrobial infection

- Identify, develop and design practical steps to protect, patients, residents, clients and health/social care staff from infections



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Course Auditing
64.00 EUR
This course is designed for health and social care professionals who are involved in the day-to-day care of clients, residents and patients.

MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.