Journal article
Veterinary Students' Knowledge and Perceptions About Antimicrobial Stewardship and Biosecurity-A National Survey
Antibiotics (Basel), Vol.7(2), p.34
04/18/2018
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102254
PMCID: PMC6023091
PMID: 29670064
Abstract
A better understanding of veterinary students' perceptions, attitudes, and knowledge about antimicrobial stewardship and biosecurity could facilitate more effective education of future veterinarians about these important issues. A multicenter cross-sectional study was performed by administering a questionnaire to veterinary students expected to graduate in 2017 or 2018 in all Australian veterinary schools. Four hundred and seventy-six of 1246 students (38%) completed the survey. Many students were unaware of the high importance of some veterinary drugs to human medicine, specifically enrofloxacin and cefovecin (59% and 47% of responses, respectively). Fewer than 10% of students would use appropriate personal protective equipment in scenarios suggestive of Q fever or psittacosis. Students expected to graduate in 2018 were more likely to select culture and susceptibility testing in companion animal cases (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.33-2.69,
< 0.001), and were more likely to appropriately avoid antimicrobials in large animal cases (OR 1.75, 95% CI 1.26-2.44,
= 0.001) than those expected to graduate in 2017. However, 2018 graduates were less likely to correctly identify the importance rating of veterinary antimicrobials for human health (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.34-0.67,
< 0.001) than 2017 graduates. Students reported having a good knowledge of antimicrobial resistance, and combating resistance, but only 34% thought pharmacology teaching was adequate and only 20% said that teaching in lectures matched clinical teaching. Efforts need to be made to harmonize preclinical and clinical teaching, and greater emphasis is needed on appropriate biosecurity and antimicrobial stewardship.
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- Title
- Veterinary Students' Knowledge and Perceptions About Antimicrobial Stewardship and Biosecurity-A National Survey
- Creators
- Laura Hardefeldt - National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Peter Doherty Institute, Grattan St, Carlton, VIC 3050, Australia. laura.hardefeldt@unimelb.edu.auTorben Nielsen - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, SA 5371, Australia. torben.nielsen@adelaide.edu.auHelen Crabb - National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Peter Doherty Institute, Grattan St, Carlton, VIC 3050, Australia. helen.crabb@unimelb.edu.auJames Gilkerson - Asia-Pacific Centre for Animal Health, Department of Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia. jrgilk@unimelb.edu.auRichard Squires - College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia. richard.squires@jcu.edu.auJane Heller - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia. jheller@csu.edu.auClaire Sharp - School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia. c.sharp@murdoch.edu.auRowland Cobbold - School of Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia. r.cobbold@uq.edu.auJacqueline Norris - Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. jacqui.norris@sydney.edu.auGlenn Browning - National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship, Peter Doherty Institute, Grattan St, Carlton, VIC 3050, Australia. glenfb@unimelb.edu.au
- Publication Details
- Antibiotics (Basel), Vol.7(2), p.34
- Publisher
- Switzerland
- Identifiers
- 99900546790801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article