TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards a Better and Harmonized Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship in European Veterinary Curricula
AU - Espinosa-Gongora, Carmen
AU - Jessen, Lisbeth Rem
AU - Dyar, Oliver James
AU - Bousquet-Melou, Alain
AU - González-Zorn, Bruno
AU - Pulcini, Céline
AU - Re, Giovanni
AU - Schwarz, Stefan
AU - Timofte, Dorina
AU - Toutain, Pierre-Louis
AU - Guardabassi, Luca
AU - The Prepare-Vet Working Group, null
AU - On Behalf Of Escmid Study Groups For Veterinary Microbiology Esgvm And For Antimicrobial Stewardship Esgvm, null
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.3390/antibiotics10040364
DO - 10.3390/antibiotics10040364
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 33808353
VL - 10
JO - Antibiotics
JF - Antibiotics
SN - 2079-6382
IS - 4
M1 - 364
ER -