Article # 10:
Title: Increasing Awareness about Antibiotic Use and
Resistance: A Hands-On Project for High School Students
Aim of Intervention:
To evaluate the outcomes of
an interventional program implemented at to promote awareness about antibiotic
resistance at high school levels
Target Population: High
Schoolers (aged 15-16 year old)
Target Place:
University of Porto, Portugal
Time Period: Summer 2011 (1 week)
Intervention Tool(s): One
week of summer-school classes (Porto Junior university initiative) involving
pre-test, hands-on practical sessions, lectures, and post-test.
Technology: Using IBM SPSS Statistics 20
Results: The results indicate that the
participants developed a more comprehensive picture of antibiotic resistance.
The project was shown to promote more sophisticated conceptualizations of
bacteria and antibiotics, increased awareness about the perils of antibiotic
resistance, and enhanced consciousness towards measures that can be undertaken
to mitigate the problem.
Costs: Funded by a research grant from Fundação
para a Ciência e Tecnologia. Material. Cost breakdown undeclared.
Personal Reflection: An
investment into the future generation. Possibly highly effective if
incorporated into high school curricula and held in smaller groups, or as an
additional activity. Requires funding for teaching materials and laboratory
supplies and equipment.
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