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Resources for addressing age-related health inequalities in antimicrobial resistance.
People at different life stages may be disproportionately affected by drug resistant infections due to age related differences in immunity, healthcare access, and patterns of antibiotic use. These are factors that intersectional AMR research identifies as drivers of inequitable AMR exposure and outcomes.
Summary
Toolkit to integrate equality considerations across the research lifecycle. Includes step by step guidance, templates, action planning and sources of evidence to support inclusive research practice.
Population: Age
Type: Toolkit
Link: Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) Toolkit
Year: 2025
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Summary
Framework and structured assessment tool to help organisations identify, assess and address health inequalities within services and programmes, incorporating equity considerations into planning, delivery and evaluation.
Population: Age
Type: Toolkit
Link: Health Equity Assessment Tool
Year: 2024
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Summary
Guideline for preventing and managing recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children, young people and adults without catheters. Includes updated recommendations on methenamine hippurate, oestrogen, referral and prophylaxis.
Population: Age: adults
Type: Guidelines
Link: UTI prescribing
Year: 2024
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Summary
Infographic summarising the national approach to reducing health inequalities: Core20 (most deprived 20% of the population), PLUS (locally identified underserved groups), and 5 adult clinical priorities (maternity; severe mental illness – physical health; chronic respiratory disease; early cancer diagnosis; hypertension case finding).
Population: Age: adults
Type: Infographic
Link: CORE20PLUS5
Year: 2021
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Summary
Paediatric UTI diagnostic visual summary covering symptom recognition, urgent referral triggers, use/interpretation of dipsticks and culture, and management steps aligned to NICE antimicrobial guidance.
Population: Age: children
Type: Flowchart
Link: UTI diagnostic flowchart
Year: 2020
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Summary
Guideline for preventing and managing recurrent UTIs in children, young people and adults without catheters. Includes updated recommendations on methenamine hippurate, oestrogen, referral and prophylaxis.
Population: Age: children
Type: Guidelines
Link: Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing
Year: 2024
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Summary
Infographic applying Core20PLUS5 to children and young people with five priorities: asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, oral health, and mental health. Supports integrated care system (ICS)‑level targeted action to reduce inequalities.
Population: Age: children
Type: Infographic
Link: CORE20PLUS5: Children and young people
Year: 2022
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Summary
Toolkit for local authorities to run AMR awareness campaigns with children/young people. Includes educator resources, primary/secondary school tools, parent/carer materials.
Population: Age: children
Type: Toolkit
Link: East of England AMR toolkit for schools
Year: 2024
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Summary
Policy guidance outlining best clinical practice for antibiotic use in children in dental settings, supporting antimicrobial stewardship through appropriate prescribing, dosing and prevention of unnecessary antibiotic use.
Population: Age: children
Type: Guidelines
Link: Best clinical practise guidance for the use of antibiotics in children
Year: 2025
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Summary
System wide quality improvement initiative using educational workshops and audit feedback in primary care to reduce antibiotic prescribing in young children, demonstrating sustained reductions without increased healthcare use.
Population: Age: children
Type: Journal article
Link: See the full article
Year: 2025
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Summary
Explores acceptability and feasibility of a UTI leaflet for older adults/carers via interviews and focus groups (n=93). Highlights usefulness for reinforcing messages, barriers to implementation, and suggested improvements (such as terminology, content).
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Journal article
Link: See the full article
Year: 2021
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Summary
Qualitative work across care homes and general practice informed the creation of an older adult UTI leaflet and a diagnostic flow chart; identifies issues with dipstick use and knowledge gaps around asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and sepsis.
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Journal article
Link: See the full article
Year: 2020
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Summary
Patient leaflet for non pregnant women under 65 with suspected lower UTI or recurrent UTI. Covers key symptoms, mimics (sexually transmitted infections /menopause), self care, safety netting, and when antibiotics are indicated to support antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Leaflet
Link: See the full leaflet
Year: 2024
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Summary
Step by step diagnostic pathway for suspected lower UTI in women under 65: exclude vaginal/urethral causes, recognise sepsis/pyelonephritis, assess key symptoms, use dipsticks appropriately, decide on culture and immediate or back up antibiotics with safety netting.
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Flowchart
Link: UTI diagnostic flowchart for women under 65
Year: 2020
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Summary
National hub collating UTI resources for Wales: UTI 9 standards, decision aids for older/frail adults, hydration resources, patient leaflets (EN/CY), catheter care materials, and links to national guidance.
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Online resource
Link: UTIs - Urinary Tract Infections - Public Health Wales
Year: 2024
Available in another language: Yes
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Summary
Updated quick reference algorithms for women under 65, adults over 65, and catheter associated UTI. Clarifies dipstick use, culture criteria, red flags and stewardship actions aligned to NICE.
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Guidelines
Link: Diagnosis of UTIs: primary care reference tools
Year: 2025
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Summary
Easy read leaflet for older adults and carers covering UTI symptoms, prevention (hydration, hygiene), alternative causes of confusion, self care, when to seek help, and AMS messages.
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Leaflet
Link: TARGET UTI leaflet
Year: 2015
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Summary
Adaptation of the Core20PLUS5 framework for older people, identifying PLUS groups locally and 5 priority areas: frailty, dementia, falls prevention / management, multimorbidity and polypharmacy, and end of life care; includes measures of success.
Population: Age: older adults
Type: Infographic
Link: Core20PLUS5 framework for older people
Year: 2025
Available in another language: No
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