Publikationsdatenbank

Towards a better and harmonized education in antimicrobial stewardship in European veterinary curricula (2021)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Espinosa-Gongora, Carmen

Jessen, Lisbeth Rem

Dyar, Oliver James

Bousquet-Melou, Alain

González-Zorn, Bruno

Pulcini, Céline

Re, Giovanni

Schwarz, Stefan (WE 7)

Timofte, Dorina

Toutain, Pierre-Louis

Guardabassi, Luca

Quelle

Antibiotics : open access journal

Bandzählung: 10

Heftzählung: 4

Seiten: Artikel 364

ISSN: 2079-6382

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/4/364

DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10040364

Pubmed: 33808353

Kontakt

Institut für Mikrobiologie und Tierseuchen

Robert-von-Ostertag-Str. 7-13
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 51843 / 66949
mikrobiologie@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Education in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in veterinary medicine is essential to foster responsible antimicrobial use and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals. AMS is listed by the EU and international organizations among the basic 'Day One Competences' required of veterinary students upon graduation. Our aim was to evaluate the quality of education of European veterinary students in AMS. We distributed a 27-item survey addressing the perceptions of preparedness and acquired skills on key topics related to AMS to final-year veterinary students in Europe. We collected 3423 complete answers from 89 veterinary schools in 30 countries. Selection of treatment strategies and awareness of emerging AMR problems were markedly different between countries. Overall, only one in four students was familiar with guidelines for antimicrobial use. The students perceived a medium-high impact of veterinary antimicrobial use on AMR in humans. Notably, 75% of the students felt the need for improved teaching on AMS, half of which also demanded more teaching on general antimicrobial therapy. Our results highlight several possible strategies to improve the quality of education, ranging from a better link between clinical rotations and the theory taught in pre-clinical modules, to a more effective introduction into best practices for antimicrobial use.