Background: The pressing need for better antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is invariably reliant on educational interventions in some form.
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of post-qualification educational interventions for AMS behaviour change among health professionals.
Methods: Seven databases were searched for articles published between 2013 and 2024 for post-qualification educational interventions aimed at health professionals to improve AMS.
The importance of communication in enhancing people's awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is consistently recognised in global and national action plans (NAPs). Despite this, there have been relatively few national AMR communication campaigns which use a structured approach to take account of the local context, encompass co-design with the target audience and use a logic model to help inform its design, implementation and evaluation. Designing a logic model for communication-based interventions can help map out the planning, resources, messaging, assumptions and intended outcomes of the campaign to maximise its impact, ensure it is fit for context and minimise any unintended consequences on individuals and society.
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