Knowledge on Antibiotic Use, Self-Reported Adherence to Antibiotic Intake, and Knowledge on Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens – Results of a Population-Based Survey in Lower Saxony, Germany

IntroductionAssessment of public awareness on antibiotic use and resistance can identify key issues for campaigns addressing these problems. Our aim was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) related to antibiotic use and multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens in a general population in Germany.MethodsWe conducted a KAP survey on antibiotics and on MDR pathogens using an online panel recruited from the general population, which was established using stratified random sampling from the population registry in four districts in Lower Saxony, Germany.ResultsIn the 12 months preceding the survey, 32.3% of the participants had received at least one prescription for antibiotics, 95.7% reported to follow the recommendations of prescribers, and 10.3% reported to stop taking antibiotics as soon as they feel better. Up to 94.9% of the participants had heard of MDR pathogens, 42.7% reported to know somebody who had been tested positive for it, 0.8% had an infection with it, and 37.2% were worried of contracting it. In case of contact with a carrier of MDR pathogens, over 90% would increase hand hygiene and 0.8% would avoid the carrier completely. Participants considered health care workers (75.1%) and everybody in society (87.8%) to be responsible for combating the spread of MDR pathogens.ConclusionThere is a high reported exposure to antibiotics and awareness of the problem of MDR pathogens. Despite personal worries, most of the participants indicated a reasonable, non-stigmatizing behavior toward carriers of MDR pathogens, and that every individual was responsible to avoid their spread

UMSETZUNG DES THEMAS LANDWIRTSCHAFT IM SCHULUNTERRICHT Eine quantitative Studie an Oberschulen und Gymnasien in Nie-dersachsen

Häufig wird, besonders aus landwirtschaftlicher Sicht, auf mangelndes Wissen über die Landwirtschaft bei Kindern und Jugendlichen hingewiesen und darin Gründe für Akzeptanzprobleme moderner Wirtschaftsweisen und Strukturen vermutet. Die allgemeinbildenden Schulen stehen in der Pflicht, Informationen über die Lebensmittelproduktion an Kinder zu vermitteln. Bisher ist wenig darüber bekannt, in welcher Art und Weise landwirtschaftliche Themen im Schulunterricht der Sekundarstufe I vorgesehen und umgesetzt werden. Für diese Arbeit sind daher die Bildungspläne der Sekundarstufe I des Bundeslandes Niedersachsen auf landwirtschaftliche Inhalte hin untersucht worden. In einer quantitativen Studie sind Lehrkräfte zur Durchführung von Unterrichtseinheiten zum landwirtschaftlichen Themenkomplex sowie zu ihrer persönlichen Einstellung gegenüber der Landwirtschaft befragt worden. Die Bildungspläne zeigen, dass vor allem in den Fächern Erdkunde und Biologie landwirtschaftliche Inhalte verankert sind. Die empirische Untersuchung zeigt, dass der überwiegende Teil der befragten Lehrerschaft landwirtschaftliche Inhalte im Unterricht behandelt. Anhand einer Clusteranalyse konnten vier Gruppen von Lehrkräften mit unterschiedlicher Einstellung gegenüber der Landwirtschaft identifiziert werden. Starke Auswirkungen der Einstellung auf den Unterricht konnten allerdings nicht festgestellt werden

Knowledge on Antibiotic Use, Self-Reported Adherence to Antibiotic Intake, and Knowledge on Multi-Drug Resistant Pathogens - Results of a Population-Based Survey in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Introduction: Assessment of public awareness on antibiotic use and resistance can identify key issues for campaigns addressing these problems. Our aim was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) related to antibiotic use and multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens in a general population in Germany. Methods: We conducted a KAP survey on antibiotics and on MDR pathogens using an online panel recruited from the general population, which was established using stratified random sampling from the population registry in four districts in Lower Saxony, Germany. Results: In the 12 months preceding the survey, 32.3% of the participants had received at least one prescription for antibiotics, 95.7% reported to follow the recommendations of prescribers, and 10.3% reported to stop taking antibiotics as soon as they feel better. Up to 94.9% of the participants had heard of MDR pathogens, 42.7% reported to know somebody who had been tested positive for it, 0.8% had an infection with it, and 37.2% were worried of contracting it. In case of contact with a carrier of MDR pathogens, over 90% would increase hand hygiene and 0.8% would avoid the carrier completely. Participants considered health care workers (75.1%) and everybody in society (87.8%) to be responsible for combating the spread of MDR pathogens. Conclusion: There is a high reported exposure to antibiotics and awareness of the problem of MDR pathogens. Despite personal worries, most of the participants indicated a reasonable, non-stigmatizing behavior toward carriers of MDR pathogens, and that every individual was responsible to avoid their spread