Development and User Feedback on Antimicrobial Stewardship Explainer Videos: A Collaborative Approach between the UK and Eight African Countries

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing, complex, and global threat. Health partnerships are working to address antimicrobial resistance through antimicrobial stewardship activities. To support this work, the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship programme developed four antimicrobial stewardship explainer animation videos in eight different accents, with input from over 50 stakeholders across eight African countries and the UK. The videos highlight different scenarios and explain AMS in easy-to-understand ways for both health practitioners and the public. Health partnerships piloted the videos in several ways, including in clinical waiting rooms, trainings, and AMS meetings, and provided feedback in a survey. In total, 94% of survey respondents gave the videos either a ‘5’ or ‘4’ for usefulness, with ‘5’ indicating ‘very useful’. Moving forward, through collaboration with the health partnerships, the videos will continue to be disseminated and adapted.

Keywords

• antimicrobial resistance
• antimicrobial stewardship
• health partnerships
• explainer videos