Researcher

Samuel Coenen

Research Expertise:Translational and interdisciplinary research of infectious diseases and antibiotic use in primary care, with particular focus on the management of respiratory tract infections in primary care in the context of antimicrobial resistance, including pharmaco-epidemiological research (see European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption project) and clinical epidemiological research onf the etiology, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of bacterial and viral infections (see Genomic to combat Resistance against Antibiotic in Community-acquired LRTI in Europe). Qualitative and quantitative research methods in primary health care.

Keywords:RESEARCH METHODS, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY, RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS, PRIMARY CARE, QUALITY INDICATORS, DIAGNOSIS, ANTIBIOTIC POLICIES, Medicine

Disciplines:Diagnostics, Immunology, Laboratory medicine, Microbiology, Public health care, Public health sciences, Public health services, Medicinal products, Innate immunity, Education curriculum

Research techniques:- Methodology of scientic research - Qualitative research methods (focus groups, interviews) - Systematic literature review (meta-analysis) - Clinical epidemiological research - Etiologic - Diagnostic - Prognostic - Intervention (medical drugs (e.g. antibiotics, antivirals), quality of care improvement) - Implementation of guidelines (academic detailing, e-learning) - Pharmacoepidemiology of antimicrobial agents, antibiotics in particular (ATC/DDD) - Data management and analysis

Users of research expertise:- Translational researchers (infectious diseases, microbiology) - Policy makers (outpatient antibiotic use, effect of interventions, e.g. academic detailing, communication skills training, point of care tests) - Professionals (Domus Medica, Farmaka vzw) - Medical students and general practitioners in professional training (ICHO) - Students in clinical epidemiology - Primary care researchers (universities)