On 28 January 2019, an ECDC-funded* survey to assess healthcare workers’ knowledge and perceptions about antibiotic use and resistance launched across Europe. Previous studies have mostly focused on the general public and medical students, highlighting a gap in the understanding of these topics by healthcare workers and by other health students.
Following a process of validation and piloting across Europe, the survey is now available for completion. The survey closes on 14 February 2019.
Click below to access the English version (EN): https://surveys.phe.org.uk/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=9lKJ5585H
The aim is to have a return of 10,000+ responses with representation from healthcare workers including doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, pharmacists, clinical scientists, hospital managers, allied health professionals, nursing associates, technicians and healthcare students. Table 2 highlights the calculated sample size per professional group by country however we would welcome significantly more responses.
The objectives of the study for ECDC are:
Please cascade the link of the survey actively to relevant organisations and colleagues as well as healthcare students. If you are using social media please use #ECDCAntibioticSurvey. For questions about this survey do not hesitate to contact Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope.
Dr Diane Ashiru-Oredope
Project Lead; Europe wide Survey of healthcare workers knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance
* European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
