Clinician Knowledge and Beliefs after Statewide Program to Promote Appropriate Antimicrobial Drug Use

Kiang, Karen; Kieke, Burney A.; Como‐Sabetti, Kathryn; Lynfield, Ruth; Besser, Richard E.; Belongia, Edward A

doi:10.3201/eid1106.05144

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“…Educational campaigns have had a positive effect on knowledge and reduction in antibiotic prescription in different countries [18,21,45]. Lecky et al have provided a detailed description of the education materials used in the E-Bug project [46].…”

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Assessing the Impact of a School Intervention to Promote Students’ Knowledge and Practices on Correct Antibiotic Use

Azevedo

Pinheiro

Yaphe

et al. 2013

IJERPH

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The clinical efficacy of antibiotics depends on their correct use. Widespread ignorance and inappropriate attitudes to antibiotic use have been identified among consumers. In order to improve the knowledge of middle-school students on antibiotics and their correct use, 82 ninth-grade students were enrolled in a teaching activity. The teaching activity consisted of a slide show presentation followed by discussion in a regular class. To evaluate the impact of the teaching activity the students were asked to answer a questionnaire before and after the activity. This study aimed: (1) to evaluate knowledge on the use of antibiotics in students of two schools in the north of Portugal and (2) to evaluate the efficacy of the school intervention in improving students’ knowledge on correct antibiotic use. We found lack of knowledge among students regarding antibiotic spectra and indications and incorrect attitudes in the pre-test. Significant increases in knowledge were observed after implementation of the teaching activity. Knowledge of the correct use of antibiotics for bacterial diseases rather than viral diseases rose from 43% to 76% in the post-test (p < 0.01). Knowledge of the risk of bacterial resistance to antibiotics from their incorrect use rose from 48% to 74% in the post-test (p < 0.05). We believe that it is important to reinforce the teaching activities on microbiology and antibiotic use at the middle school level.

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Assessing the Impact of a School Intervention to Promote Students’ Knowledge and Practices on Correct Antibiotic Use

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Pinheiro

Yaphe

et al. 2013

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“…Repeated information using short, tailored slogans and cues to action would improve general knowledge on antibiotics, especially in groups with lower educational levels (Marx, Nedelmann, Haertle, Dieterich, & Eicke, 2008). Furthermore, if the aim is to reduce antibiotic use for URIs, then public education would work best when aligned with interventions aimed at physicians (Kiang et al, 2005;Wutzke et al, 2006). Educational campaigns including physicians have had a positive effect on knowledge and a reduction in the prescription of antibiotics (Kiang et al; Wutzke et al).…”

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Public Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Antibiotic Use in South Korea

2011

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Purpose: This study was conducted to examine public level of knowledge and attitudes regarding antibiotic use and potential drug resistance. Methods: A cross-sectional face-to-face survey of 1,177 residents aged 18 or over was conducted in Korea. A quota sampling method was used. Results: Most respondents (70%) did not know that antibiotics are ineffective in treating coughs and colds. Two-thirds of the respondents were unaware of the conditions under which antibiotic resistance occurs, despite understanding the concept of resistance. Lower education level and older age were independently associated with inadequate knowledge. Lower education level, older age, inadequate knowledge and no exposure to the education campaign were independently associated with poor attitude. Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that the general public has misunderstandings and a lack of knowledge with regard to antibiotic use, despite a national educational campaign. However, the campaign may have had an effect on the public's attitudes towards antibiotics.

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“…Given the broad aims, it is surprising that only some of the stewardship strategies are likely to be employed by an institution at a given time 4 yet successful programmes are likely to involve a combination of multiple strategies and close collaboration among departments 5 . Clearly hospital medical and Pharmacy staff ownership, support and cooperation with the antibiotic stewardship programme (ASP) are essential to the success of the programme 6 . Over the past 15 years Concord Hospital has implemented an ASP and we examined our clinicians' attitudes by designing a questionnaire measuring their perception of the success and pitfalls of the policy.…”

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A survey of medical staff attitudes to an antibiotic approval and stewardship programme

Bannan

Buono

McLaws

et al. 2009

Internal Medicine Journal

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Clinician Knowledge and Beliefs after Statewide Program to Promote Appropriate Antimicrobial Drug Use

Abstract: In 1999, Wisconsin initiated an educational campaign for primary care clinicians and the public to promote judicious antimicrobial drug use. We evaluated its impact on clinician knowledge and beliefs; Minnesota served as a control state. Results of pre-(1999) and post- (2002)

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Assessing the Impact of a School Intervention to Promote Students’ Knowledge and Practices on Correct Antibiotic Use

Assessing the Impact of a School Intervention to Promote Students’ Knowledge and Practices on Correct Antibiotic Use

Public Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Antibiotic Use in South Korea

A survey of medical staff attitudes to an antibiotic approval and stewardship programme

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