Evaluation of e-Bug, an educational pack, teaching about prudent antibiotic use and hygiene, in the Czech Republic, France and England

Lecky, Donna M.; McNulty, C.; Touboul, P; Herotová, Tereza Kopřivová; Beneš, Jiří; Dellamonica, P.; Verlander, Neville Q.; Kostkova, Patty; Weinberg, Johannes

doi:10.1093/jac/dkq356

Cited by 54 publications

(67 citation statements)

References 19 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Failure to obtain a knowledge retention questionnaire from participants' means we have no information as to whether or not knowledge change via the intervention has lasting effects, however our previous work with the younger age group suggests that knowledge improvement gained via interactive activities is lasting [21].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The large improvement in children's knowledge may be attributed to the interactive and group learning experience which children prefer [21]. Children are the largest consumers of antibiotics but research has suggested that their knowledge of medicine is poor, despite the fact that they have more control in medicine use than most adults would predict [23].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This science show covered microbes, hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene, food hygiene, antimicrobial resistance and prudent antibiotic use (Table 1). Due to the success of the e-Bug classroom activities in improving student knowledge [21], the science show interactive activities were modified versions of those in the e-Bug teacher's pack. This paper outlines the evaluation of the antibiotic awareness stand of this science show, examining its effectiveness of improving parent and child knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Using Interactive Family Science Shows to Improve Public Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance: Does It Work?

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The public plays an important role in controlling the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. A large British survey showed that there is still public misunderstanding about microbes and antibiotics. e-Bug, a European DG Sanco sponsored project, aims to disseminate a school antibiotic and hygiene educational pack and website across Europe. Interactive science shows based on the e-Bug educational packs were developed to take the key health and hygiene messages from the e-Bug school resources to families. The science show was evaluated to assess public knowledge and understanding of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance pre and post intervention. An interactive stall comprised of a 3×2 m backing stand with background information, an interactive activity and discussions with a trained demonstrator was on display at a family holiday resort. Pre-piloted knowledge questionnaires were completed by parents and children pre and post intervention. Adult (≥19 years) baseline knowledge regarding antibiotics and antibiotic resistance was high although significant knowledge improvement was observed where baseline knowledge was low. Children's (5–11 years) knowledge around antibiotics and antibiotic resistance was significantly improved for all questions. The science show can be viewed as a success in improving parents' and children's knowledge of antibiotic use thereby highlighting the importance of educating the public through interaction.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Using Interactive Family Science Shows to Improve Public Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance: Does It Work?

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The pregame questionnaire asked 7 simple multiple-choice questions adapted from a previous e-Bug evaluation [22]. Pupils’ responses were recorded as right or wrong.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can Gaming Increase Antibiotic Awareness in Children? A Mixed-Methods Approach

Hale¹,

Young²,

Grand³

et al. 2017

JMIR Serious Games

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Backgrounde-Bug is a pan-European educational resource for junior and senior school children, which contains activities covering prudent antibiotic use and the spread, treatment, and prevention of infection. Teaching resources for children aged 7-15 years are complemented by a student website that hosts games and interactive activities for the children to continue their learning at home.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to appraise young people’s opinions of 3 antibiotic games on the e-Bug student website, exploring children’s views and suggestions for improvements, and analyzing change in their knowledge around the learning outcomes covered. The 3 games selected for evaluation all contained elements and learning outcomes relating to antibiotics, the correct use of antibiotics, and bacteria and viruses.MethodsA mixed methodological approach was undertaken, wherein 153 pupils aged 9-11 years in primary schools and summer schools in the Bristol and Gloucestershire area completed a questionnaire with antibiotic and microbe questions, before and after playing 3 e-Bug games for a total of 15 minutes. The after questionnaire also contained open-ended and Likert scale questions. In addition, 6 focus groups with 48 students and think-aloud sessions with 4 students who had all played the games were performed.ResultsThe questionnaire data showed a significant increase in knowledge for 2 out of 7 questions (P=.01 and P<.001), whereas all questions showed a small level of increase. The two areas of significant knowledge improvement focused around the use of antibiotics for bacterial versus viral infections and ensuring the course of antibiotics is completed. Qualitative data showed that the e-Bug game “Body Busters” was the most popular, closely followed by “Doctor Doctor,” and “Microbe Mania” the least popular.ConclusionsThis study shows that 2 of the e-Bug antibiotic educational games are valuable. “Body Busters” effectively increased antibiotic knowledge in children and had the greatest flow and enjoyment. “Doctor Doctor” also resulted in increased knowledge, but was less enjoyable. “Microbe Mania” had neither flow nor knowledge gain and therefore needs much modification and review. The results from the qualitative part of this study will be very important to inform future modifications and improvements to the e-Bug games.

show abstract

“…An excellent example of an educational site is the e-bug © project (www.e-bug.eu), which was launched in 2006 with the aim of educating children and teenagers about microbiology, hygiene and the spread, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. It has separate access for junior students, senior students and teachers, contains various interactive sections, ranging from disease fact-sheets to games and quizzes, 41 and has proved efficacious in improving students’ knowledge 42 . Specifically, the most downloaded resource document in 2009 was a swine flu fact-sheet 43 .…”

Section: Health Literacy and Ictmentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of current and potential use of information and communication technologies for immunization promotion among adolescents

Amicizia¹,

Domnich

Gasparini³

et al. 2013

vaccines

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Information and communication technologies (ICT), such as the Internet or mobile telephony, have become an important part of the life of today’s adolescents and their main means of procuring information. The new generation of the Internet based on social-networking technologies, Web 2.0, is increasingly used for health purposes by both laypeople and health professionals. A broad spectrum of Web 2.0 applications provides several opportunities for healthcare workers, in that they can reach large numbers of teenagers in an individualized way and promote vaccine-related knowledge in an interactive and entertaining manner. These applications, namely social-networking and video-sharing websites, wikis and microblogs, should be monitored in order to identify current attitudes toward vaccination, to reply to vaccination critics and to establish a real-time dialog with users. Moreover, the ubiquity of mobile telephony makes it a valuable means of involving teenagers in immunization promotion, especially in developing countries.

show abstract

Evaluation of e-Bug, an educational pack, teaching about prudent antibiotic use and hygiene, in the Czech Republic, France and England

Abstract: Although a success, modifications are required in both packs to further improve student knowledge and make the packs more appealing.

Cited by 54 publications

References 19 publications

Using Interactive Family Science Shows to Improve Public Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance: Does It Work?

Using Interactive Family Science Shows to Improve Public Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance: Does It Work?

Can Gaming Increase Antibiotic Awareness in Children? A Mixed-Methods Approach

An overview of current and potential use of information and communication technologies for immunization promotion among adolescents

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About