ArticleBMC nursing2025
Nursing-led strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance: multi-method design.
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Abstract
backgroundAntimicrobial resistance is currently a global health threat. Numerous efforts have been made to prevent or mitigate this phenomenon, but all have been insufficient. Although numerous studies have postulated nursing as a potential mediator to address this problem, no research has been conducted to put it into practice. This study aims to contextualize the problem of inappropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance, as well as to develop and implement a nurse-led educational intervention aimed at mitigating it, emphasizing the role of nurses in health education.
methodsTwo different groups of participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Nurses administered a survey to 782 citizens in a population from Spain to assess their knowledge of the correct use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance. After completing the survey, nurses explained to the participants how to use antibiotics correctly and the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Furthermore, an educational intervention led by nurses was carried out with 104 adolescents, consisting of an oral presentation to raise awareness about the issue. The effectiveness of this intervention was evaluated through a comparative analysis before and after the activity (pre-test and post-test).
resultsOur results indicated that the level of knowledge about the correct use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance is not statistically significant related to sex in the general population (p > 0.05). However, it is statistically significant related to age (p < 0.05), educational level (p < 0.0001) and study area (p < 0.0001). In addition, the nurse-led educational intervention increased significantly the level of knowledge on the topic among adolescents (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsThese findings highlight the low level of knowledge in the population about the correct use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance. It also demonstrates how nurses, through their role in health education, can actively contribute to addressing the issue, providing a rationale for the inclusion of nursing in the design and implementation of strategies to prevent or mitigate antimicrobial resistance.
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