The drugs don't work:evaluation of educational theatre to gauge and influence public opinion on antimicrobial resistance

Ahmed, Rabia, Bashir, Amreen, Brown, James E P, Cox, Jonathan A G, Hilton, Anthony C, Hilton, Charlotte E, Lambert, Peter A, Theodosiou, Eirini, Tritter, Jonathan Q, Watkin, Samuel J and Worthington, Tony (2020). The drugs don't work:evaluation of educational theatre to gauge and influence public opinion on antimicrobial resistance. Journal of Hospital Infection, 104 (2), pp. 193-197.

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.

Publication DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2019.10.011
Divisions:	College of Health & Life Sciences > Aston Pharmacy School College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Biosciences > Cell & Tissue Biomedical Research College of Health & Life Sciences College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Biosciences College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR) College of Engineering & Physical Sciences College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Sociology and Policy College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Centre for Critical Inquiry into Society and Culture (CCISC) College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
Additional Information:	© 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.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Antimicrobial resistance,Educational theatre,Health education,Public engagement,Microbiology (medical),Infectious Diseases
Publication ISSN:	1532-2939
Last Modified:	08 Apr 2024 07:27
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2019 09:23
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Published Date:	2020-02-01
Published Online Date:	2019-10-16
Accepted Date:	2019-10-10
Authors:	Ahmed, Rabia Bashir, Amreen ( 0000-0002-0428-0922) Brown, James E P ( 0000-0002-3504-7373) Cox, Jonathan A G ( 0000-0001-5208-4056) Hilton, Anthony C ( 0000-0001-8025-5270) Hilton, Charlotte E Lambert, Peter A ( 0000-0002-8243-2741) Theodosiou, Eirini ( 0000-0001-7068-4434) Tritter, Jonathan Q ( 0000-0002-1651-2428) Watkin, Samuel J Worthington, Tony ( 0000-0002-1906-3357)