Towards a Better and Harmonized Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship in European Veterinary Curricula
Investigación publicada en Antibiotics
30 de marzo de 2021
Education in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in veterinary medicine is essential to foster responsible antimicrobial use and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals. AMS is listed by the EU and international organizations among the basic `Day One Competences` required of veterinary students upon graduation. Our aim was to evaluate the quality of education of European veterinary students in AMS. We distributed a 27-item survey addressing the perceptions of preparedness and acquired skills on key topics related to AMS to final-year veterinary students in Europe. We collected 3423 complete answers from 89 veterinary schools in 30 countries. Selection of treatment strategies and awareness of emerging AMR problems were markedly different between countries. Overall, only one in four students was familiar with guidelines for antimicrobial use. The students perceived a medium-high impact of veterinary antimicrobial use on AMR in humans. Notably, 75% of the students felt the need for improved teaching on AMS, half of which also demanded more teaching on general antimicrobial therapy. Our results highlight several possible strategies to improve the quality of education, ranging from a better link between clinical rotations and the theory taught in pre-clinical modules, to a more effective introduction into best practices for antimicrobial use
Espinosa-Gongora C., Rem Jessen L., James-Dyar O., Bousquet-Melou A., Gonzalez-Zorn B., Pulcini C., Re G., Schwarz S., Timofte D., Toutain PL., Guardabassi L. y PREPARE-VET Working Group.
 | Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. University of Copenhagen (UCPH). |
| Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. University of Copenhagen (UCPH). |
| Department of Global Public Health. Karolinska Institutet (KI). | |
| Innovations Thérapeutiques et Résistances, École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (INTHERES). | |
 | Servicio de Zoonosis de Transmisión Alimentaria y Resistencia a Antimicrobianos (ZTA). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Departamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM). |
| Adaptation mesure et evaluation en sante. Approches interdisciplinaires (APEMAC). Université de Lorraine. | |
| Infectious Diseases Department. Université de Lorraine. | |
| Department of Veterinary Sciences. University of Turin. | |
| Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics. Freie Universität Berlin. | |
 | Veterinary and Ecological Sciences. Department of Anatomy Physiology and Pathology. University of Liverpool. |
 | Royal Veterinary College. University of London. |
