Abstract
Increased public awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a key component of effective antimicrobial stewardship strategies. Educational theatre combined with an expert panel was used to engage the public about AMR through delivery of a play entitled 'The drugs don't work'. Audience knowledge and understanding of AMR were measured by pre- and post-play questionnaires. Performance of the play and discussion with the expert panel significantly improved audience knowledge and understanding of AMR, including antibiotic misuse and prescribing. Educational theatre provides a positive learning experience and is an innovative method of public engagement to disseminate important public health messages.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 193-197 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Hospital Infection |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 16 Oct 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2020 |
Bibliographical note
© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Healthcare Infection Society. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Funding: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/M02735X/1.
Keywords
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Educational theatre
- Health education
- Public engagement