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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Peer-Education as a Tool to Educate on Antibiotics, Resistance and Use in 16-18-Year-Olds: A Feasibility Study.

Cliodna A M McNulty, Rowshonara B Syeda, Carla L Brown, C Verity Bennett, Behnaz Schofield, David G Allison, Neville Q Verlander, Nick Francis

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Article in Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Cliodna A M McNultyPrimary Care and Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UK.
Rowshonara B SyedaPrimary Care and Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UK.
Carla L BrownPrimary Care and Interventions Unit, Public Health England, Gloucester GL1 1DQ, UK.
C Verity BennettDivision of Population Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9311-4124
Behnaz SchofieldFaculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
David G AllisonDivision of Pharmacy & Optometry, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9823-7975
Neville Q VerlanderStatistics, Modelling and Economics Department, Public Health England, London NW9 5EQ, UK.
Nick FrancisSchool of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8939-7312
Public Health England · GBCardiff University · GBUniversity of Manchester · GBUniversity of Southampton · GBUniversity of the West of England · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peer education (PE) interventions may help improve knowledge and appropriate use of antibiotics in young adults. In this feasibility study, health-care students were trained to educate 16-18 years old biology students, who then educated their non-biology peers, using e-Bug antibiotic lessons. Knowledge was assessed by questionnaires, and antibiotic use by questionnaire, SMS messaging and GP record searches. Five of 17 schools approached participated (3 PE and 2 control (usual lessons)). 59% (10/17) of university students and 28% (15/54) of biology students volunteered as peer-educators. PE was well-received; 30% (38/127) intervention students and 55% (66/120) control students completed all questionnaires. Antibiotic use from GP medical records (54/136, 40% of students' data available), student SMS (69/136, 51% replied) and questionnaire (109/136, 80% completed) data showed good agreement between GP and SMS (kappa = 0.72), but poor agreement between GP and questionnaires (kappa = 0.06). Median knowledge scores were higher post-intervention, with greater improvement for non-biology students. Delivering and evaluating e-Bug PE is feasible with supportive school staff. Single tiered PE by university students may be easier to regulate and manage due to time constraints on school students. SMS collection of antibiotic data is easier and has similar accuracy to GP data.

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antibiotic resistanceantibioticsbiologyhealth educationpeer educationstudents

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