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Bradley Langford 220 Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
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Pharmacist, Antimicrobial StewardshipI am a Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Toronto and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Colorado. My research and practice interests are to improve antibotic prescribing behavior to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance, one of the greatest public health threats. I have published several peer reviewed studies on the role that behavioral insights and nudging play in improving the rational use of antibotics to make care safer for patients and populations.
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Must interventions have an intention for a specific behaviour change to be called a nudge or sludge? Why or why not?
Must interventions have an intention for a specific behaviour change to be called a nudge or sludge? Why or why not?
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
What behaviorally-informed interventions have you noticed during the COVID-19 pandemic that seem most promising/effective?
What behaviorally-informed interventions have you noticed during the COVID-19 pandemic that seem most promising/effective?
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
This week we learned about present bias, particularly as it relates to personal decisions like finance and exercise. In ... designing appropriate interventions?
This week we learned about present bias, particularly as it relates to personal decisions like finance and exercise. In ... designing appropriate interventions?
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Expert advice needed! One of the hospitals I am working with is performing a specific test (urine cultures) too much. ... Any similar examples from other fields?
Expert advice needed! One of the hospitals I am working with is performing a specific test (urine cultures) too much. ... Any similar examples from other fields?
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
We have talked a little about how to communicate policy information from a behavioural insights perspective. When I ...
We have talked a little about how to communicate policy information from a behavioural insights perspective. When I ...
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
In the paper by Amin, 2017, the authors use a "behavioural diagnosis" to design their interventions by identifying ... corresponding optimal strategies?
In the paper by Amin, 2017, the authors use a "behavioural diagnosis" to design their interventions by identifying ... corresponding optimal strategies?
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
As a public health practitioner, I'm interested in the distinction between pro-self and pro-social nudges (as seen in ... we attempt to increase buy-in?
As a public health practitioner, I'm interested in the distinction between pro-self and pro-social nudges (as seen in ... we attempt to increase buy-in?
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Bradley Langford
Pharmacist, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Have you used any mnemonics to support your behaviour change initiatives? I like the EAST (easy, attractive, social, ... affect, commitments, ego) frameworks.
Have you used any mnemonics to support your behaviour change initiatives? I like the EAST (easy, attractive, social, ... affect, commitments, ego) frameworks.