Assessment of health and science undergraduate students' knowledge, attitudes, education and training related to antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in 27 EU/EEA universities.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complicated public health challenge. This study aimed to obtain a baseline assessment of undergraduate health and science students' knowledge and attitudes of antibiotic use, resistance and stewardship across European countries and to evaluate education methods. Methods. A 43-item cross-sectional multilingual survey of healthcare practitioners and undergraduates studying dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy and science subjects was conducted by Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency) in 2018 across 30 EU/EEA countries. Of the 43 questions developed for healthcare workers, a subset of 33 questions directly relevant to students was available for student completion. Results. A total of 1,222 students from 2

SUBMITTER: Li PY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518050 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature