An educational initiative aimed at increasing antimicrobial resistance awareness among school-going Jordanian youth DOI Creative Commons

Basmah Qenab,

Tahreer Aqel,

Hanin Younis

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended strategies and actions to enhance awareness understanding of AMR. Gaps in AMR remain Jordan, particularly among the youth. Aim To describe our programmatic approach education across Jordanian governorates school-aged children. Methods Our depicts development comprehensive health messages, pilot expansion phases schools, pre- post-session knowledge assessments. Results 2,700 students 30 schools reached with messages. Gained was assessed 932 students, revealing significant improvements importance consulting a doctor before taking antibiotics, relationship between nutrition immunity, dangers sharing medicines, proper handwashing techniques. average expenditure approximately $8.55 per student. Conclusion intervention underscores critical role targeted educational initiatives improving youth, emphasizing need for sustained scalable approaches combat effectively.

Language: Английский

An educational initiative aimed at increasing antimicrobial resistance awareness among school-going Jordanian youth DOI Creative Commons

Basmah Qenab,

Tahreer Aqel,

Hanin Younis

et al.

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended strategies and actions to enhance awareness understanding of AMR. Gaps in AMR remain Jordan, particularly among the youth. Aim To describe our programmatic approach education across Jordanian governorates school-aged children. Methods Our depicts development comprehensive health messages, pilot expansion phases schools, pre- post-session knowledge assessments. Results 2,700 students 30 schools reached with messages. Gained was assessed 932 students, revealing significant improvements importance consulting a doctor before taking antibiotics, relationship between nutrition immunity, dangers sharing medicines, proper handwashing techniques. average expenditure approximately $8.55 per student. Conclusion intervention underscores critical role targeted educational initiatives improving youth, emphasizing need for sustained scalable approaches combat effectively.

Language: Английский

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