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Aleksandra (Ola) Borek
BA, MA, PhD
Qualitative Researcher in Behavioural Science
I am a researcher in health behaviour change, with experience and interest in health-related inter-personal change processes, and design, evaluation and implementation of interventions to improve individual and public health. I use qualitative and mixed methods, and behaviour change theories and tools to better understand mechanisms of action and implementation of interventions.
My current research focuses on optimising antibiotic use in primary care; for example, the ‘Improving the uptake and sustainability of effective interventions to promote prudent antibiotic use in primary care’ (STEP-UP) study, the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship interventions (ENACT study), and the role of locum GPs in antimicrobial stewardship.
I have a background in sociology and social research methods (BA, MA, University of York) and health behaviour change (PhD, University of Exeter Medical School). Prior to working on antibiotic stewardship, I focused on investigating social / interpersonal change processes in group-based behaviour-change interventions to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours.
My research interests include behaviour change, social / interpersonal processes, group dynamics, health-related communication, and design, implementation and process evaluation of health interventions.
Key publications
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How did a Quality Premium financial incentive influence antibiotic prescribing in primary care? Views of Clinical Commissioning Group and general practice professionals
Journal article
Borek AJ. et al, (2020), The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
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How can national antimicrobial stewardship interventions in primary care be improved? A stakeholder consultation
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Borek AJ. et al, (2019), Antibiotics, 8
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Identifying change processes in group-based health behaviour-change interventions: development of the mechanisms of action in group-based interventions (MAGI) framework
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Borek AJ. et al, (2019), Health Psychology Review, 13, 227 - 247
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Group-Based Diet and Physical Activity Weight-Loss Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
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Borek AJ. et al, (2018), Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 10, 62 - 86
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A checklist to improve reporting of group-based behaviour-change interventions.
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Borek AJ. et al, (2015), BMC Public Health, 15
Recent publications
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Implementing interventions to reduce antibiotic use: A qualitative study in high-prescribing practices
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Borek A. et al, (2021), BMC Family Practice
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Optimising antimicrobial stewardship interventions in English primary care: A behavioural analysis of qualitative and intervention studies
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Borek AJ. et al, (2020), BMJ Open, 10
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Social and Contextual Influences on Antibiotic Prescribing and Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Qualitative Study with Clinical Commissioning Group and General Practice Professionals.
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Borek AJ. et al, (2020), Antibiotics (Basel), 9
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Social and Contextual Influences on Antibiotic Prescribing and Antimicrobial Stewardship:
A Qualitative Study with Clinical Commissioning Group and General Practice Professionals
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BOREK A. et al, (2020), Antibiotics
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Investigating the mechanism of impact and differential effect of the Quality Premium scheme on antibiotic prescribing in England: a longitudinal study.
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Anyanwu PE. et al, (2020), BJGP Open