Authors
Lesley Price, Lucyna Gozdzielewska, Mairi Young, Fraser Smith, Jennifer MacDonald, Joanna McParland, Lynn Williams, Darren Langdridge, Mark Davis, Paul Flowers
Publication date
2018/6/1
Source
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Volume
73
Issue
6
Pages
1464-1478
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Background
A global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness intervention targeting the general public has been prioritized.
Objectives
To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions that aim to change AMR awareness and subsequent stewardship behaviours amongst the public.
Methods
Five databases were searched between 2000 and 2016 for interventions to change the public’s AMR awareness and/or antimicrobial stewardship behaviours. Study designs meeting the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) criteria, non-controlled before-and-after studies and prospective cohort studies were considered eligible. Participants recruited from healthcare settings and studies measuring stewardship behaviours of healthcare professionals were excluded. Quality of studies was assessed using EPOC risk of bias criteria. Data were …
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