A scoping review on the influential cognitive constructs informing public AMR behavior compliance and the attribution of personal responsibility.

Background: Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to public health. Despite various attempts at educating the public on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and judicial antibiotic use, fallacies and misconceptions remain. To successfully promote behavior change, various cognitive constructs pertaining to antibiotic behavior need to be identified and targeted.

A scoping review to assess the impact of public education campaigns to affect behavior change pertaining to antimicrobial resistance.

Background: Years of global antibiotic misuse has led to the progression of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing a direct threat to public health. To impact AMR and maintain antimicrobial viability, educational interventions toward fostering positive AMR behavior change have been employed with some success.

Methods: This scoping review sought to identify research-supporting use of public educational AMR campaigns, and their efficacy toward informing positive AMR behaviors to inform current debate.