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Table 2 showing a summary of included campaigns and interventions

From: Assessment of global antimicrobial resistance campaigns conducted to improve public awareness and antimicrobial use behaviours: a rapid systematic review

Intervention/

Campaign

Authors

Country

Campaign Year and Duration

Study Design

Campaign Focus

Specific Disease

Campaign Type

Communication Methods

Outcome Measures

Effective

Flemish National Campaign

Bruyndonckx et al. 2020

Belgium

2000-2, 2004-7, 2008-13, 2014-19

Longitudinal

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Change in public awareness

Outpatient antibiotic use

Antibiotic cost

AMR in specific organisms

Yes

e-Bug

Adriaenssens et al. 2011

Belgium

2006, ongoing

Protocol

Public (children)

NA

International

School curriculum

NA

NA

e-Bug

Herotova et al., 2011

Czech Republic

2006, ongoing

Protocol

Public (children)

NA

International

School curriculum

NA

NA

e-Bug

Hayes et al. 2020

International

2006, ongoing

Protocol

Public (children)

NA

International

School curriculum

How e-bug is promoted, barriers faced by partners

NA

Do Bugs Need Drugs community education programme.

Fuertes et al. 2010

Canada

2005, autumn

Longitudinal

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Antibiotic consumption rate (DID)

Yes

Do Bugs Need Drugs community education programme.

McKay et al. 2011

Canada

2005, autumn

Longitudinal

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Change in knowledge and attitudes.

HCP knowledge of resistance trends

Antibiotic consumption (DDD)

No

Pilot campaign

Kandeel et al. 2019

Egypt

2011, five months

Pilot

Public and HCP

RTI

Community

Social media

Site-based resources

Change in knowledge and attitudes

Antibiotic prescribing practices

Yes

Public AB campaign

McNulty et al. 2010

England

2008, one month

Longitudinal

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Change in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.

Effect of delayed antibiotic prescribing

No

Keep Antibiotics Working

UKHSA, 2021

England

2017, three years

Longitudinal

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Campaign recognition

Change in knowledge, attitude and reported behaviour

Impact on GP’s

Partially

Borgonha 2019

England

2017, three years

Mixed-methods

Audience perception of messaging

No

European campaigns and policy change

Filippini et al. 2012

Europe

NA

Pooled analysis

Public and HCP

NA

National

NA

Antibiotic consumption rate (DID)

Yes

French national mass media campaign with local component

Dunais et al. 2011

France

2001-5,

2007-10,

2011-16

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

RTI

National with local component

HCP education

Mass media

Antibiotic prescription data obtained from child health book

Yes

French mass media campaign

Dommergues & Hentgen, 2011

France

2001-5,

2007-10,

2011-16

Cross-sectional

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Annual antibiotic prescriptions

Annual number of consultations

Yes

French mass media campaign

Chahwakilian et al. 2011

France

2001-5,

2007-10,

2011-16

Cross-sectional

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Antibiotic prescription rates per 1000 inhabitants per year

Yes

French mass media campaign

Carlet et al. 2020

France

2001-5,

2007-10,

2011-16

Cross-sectional

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Antibiotic consumption in the community

Prevalence of resistant infections

Yes

French mass media campaign

Bernier et al., 2014

France

2001-5,

2007-10,

2011-16

Longitudinal

Public

RTI

National

Mass media

Weekly rates of antibiotic prescriptions per 1,000 inhabitants.

Yes

Public education campaign and HCP education

Plachouras et al. 2014

Greece

2009, two months

Quasi-experimental

Public and HCP

Common community infections

Community

Site-based resources

HCP interaction

Antibiotic consumption rate (DID)

No

Publicity campaign

Mei Lin Ho et al. 2014

Hong Kong

2011, two months

Longitudinal

Mainly public, some HCP education

RTI

National

Mass media

Change in knowledge and attitudes

Yes

Educational campaign

Khoshgoftar et al. 2021

Iran

2019, one week

Quasi-experimental

Public

RTI

Community

Site-based resources

Change in knowledge, attitudes and self-reported antibiotic consumption

No

Intervention in clinics in Israel

Maor et al. 2011

Israel

2002, two months

Longitudinal

Public (parents)

None

Community

Site-based resources

HCP interaction

Change in knowledge and attitude

Yes

Regional campaign

Formoso et al. 2013

Italy

2011, four months

Experimental

Public

RTI

Community

Mass media

Average prescribing rate (DID)

Expenditure on outpatient Abs

Change in knowledge, attitude and reported behaviour

Yes

Local education programme

Shehadeh et al. 2016

Jordan

2012, four months

Longitudinal

Public

None specified

Local

HCP interaction

Change in knowledge

Yes

National Campaing - “Wise use or lose”

Al-Mousa & Aly, 2011

Kuwait

2009, one week

Protocol

Public and HCP

RTI

National

Site-based resources

HCP interaction

NA

NA

School-based education programme

Ngadimon et al., 2016

Malaysia

Not specified

Cross-sectional

Public (children)

None

National

School curriculum

Change in knowledge and attitudes

Yes

Intervention Tool

Thong et al. 2021

Malaysia

Not specified

Longitudinal

Public (parents)

None

Community

HCP interaction

Change in knowledge

Yes

Educational video

van Rijn et al. 2019

Holland

Not specified

Quasi-experimental

Public

None

Community

Educational video

Change in knowledge

No

EAAD campaigns

Mazinska et al. 2017

Poland

2009, run annually

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

RTI

International

Mass media

Knowledge and attitudes

Yes

Social Media campaign

Zowawi et al., 2015

Saudi Arabia

2013, five months

Pilot

Public and HCP

No

National

Social media

Campaign engagement

NA

Educational campaign “Obiettivo Antibiotico”

Barchitta et al., 2020

Sicily

2018, ongoing

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

None specified

National

Website-based

Campaign engagement

NA

Education flyers

Furst et al. 2015

Slovenia

1995, ongoing

Quasi-experimental

Mainly HCP with some public focus

RTI

National

HCP education

Educational materials

Antibiotic utilisation (DID)

Antibiotic resistance

Yes

Community-pharmacy intervention

Munoz et al. 2014

Spain

Not specified

Experimental

Public (patient)

None

Local

HCP interaction

Adherence to treatment

Partially

AB Smart Use Programme

Phueanpinit et al. 2022

Thailand

2007, ongoing

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

RTI

National

Mass media

Campaign recognition

Perceived benefit

NA

Antibiotic Guardian

Kesten et al. 2017

UK

2014, ongoing

Qualitative

Public and HCP

None

International

Website-based

Campaign engagement

Behaviour change

No

Antibiotic Guardian

Chaintarli et al. 2016

UK

2014, ongoing

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

None

International

Website-based

Behaviour change

No

Antibiotic Guardian

Bhattacharya et al. 2017

UK

2014, ongoing

Process evaluation

Public and HCP

None

International

Website-based

Campaign engagement

NA

Antibiotic Guardian

Newitt et al. 2018

UK

2014, ongoing

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

None

International

Website-based

Campaign engagement

AMR knowledge

Yes

Antibiotic Guardian

Newitt et al. 2019

UK

2014, ongoing

Cross-sectional

Public and HCP

None

International

Website-based

Campaign engagement

AMR knowledge and behaviour change

Yes

RTI symptom severity intervention

Lawrence and Ferguson 2019

UK

Data collection October 2015 to March 2016

Cross-sectional

Public

RTI

Local

Site-based resources

Severity of RTI symptoms

No

University workshops

Allison et al., 2016

UK

Not specified

Cross-sectional

Public (students)

None

Local

Site-based resources

Perception about AMR

percentage of attendees who became Antibiotic Guardians

No

Intervention in Pet owners

Redding and Cole, 2019

USA

Not specified

Cross-sectional

Public

None

Local

Site-based resources

Change in knowledge

No

Educational sessions

Morgan et al., 2021

USA

2018, one year

Quasi-experimental

Mainly HCP, some public (patient) education

None specified

Community

HCP education

Site-based resources

Number of antibiotic prescriptions written for antibiotic nonresponsive RTI

Yes

  1. Abbreviations: AMR, antimicrobial resistance; HCP, healthcare professional; RTI, respiratory tract infection