Posters Have Limited Utility in Conveying a Message of Antimicrobial Stewardship to Pet Owners.

ABSTRACT: Pet owners frequently administer antimicrobials to their pets and therefore have an important role to play in promoting antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine. However, best methods of educating pet owners about antimicrobial stewardship have yet to be defined. While visual materials such as brochures and posters are often used in health promotion campaigns, their effectiveness in veterinary medicine is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine whether pet owners noticed and retained the message of a poster with an antimicrobial stewardship message placed in veterinary clinic exam rooms. A total of 111 pet owners from five veterinary clinics (three general practices, two low-cost clinics) in the greater Philadelphia area participated in the study. Participants complet

SUBMITTER: Redding LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883349 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature