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The e-Bug Project A European teaching resource for schools Finland Denmark Latvia Lithuania Ireland G B Poland Belgium C R Slovakia France Hungary Slovenia Croatia Spain Italy The Russell Hotel Portugal Greece 3rd – 4th September 2009

 Why do we need e-Bug?  The research period  Development of resources  The resources available  Plan for this meeting

Outpatient antibiotic consumption 2007 40 Other J01 classes Sulfonamides and trimethoprim (J01E) 35 Quinolones (J01M) Macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins ( 30 Tetracyclines (J01A) DDD/1000 inh./day Cephalosporins and other beta-lactams (J01D) 25 Penicillins (J01C) 20 15 10 5 0 CY FR IT LU BE IE HR SK IL PT IS ES PL LT FI BG HU CZ DK SE UK NO SI AT EE DE LV NL RU ESAC data, 2007

Antibiotic resistance in Europe is linked to prescribing 60 R 2 =0.66 P<0.001 Antibiotic 40 resistance % Macrolide-Res S. pneumoniae 20 community - RTIs 0 0 2 4 6 8 Antibiotic consumption Macrolides DDD per 1,000 inh days Alexander Project; FINRES; STRAMA; DANMAP; Cars et al., 2001

European Community Strategy 2001 Promoted public education campaigns to avoid overuse and misuse of antimicrobial agents Through:  raised awareness of resistance  proper prescription  good patient compliance  the value of hygiene  the impact of vaccination

Why educate school children through e-Bug? Children are our future generation of antibiotic users But as important Half of children consulting their GP have an infection Majority are respiratory Antibiotics are the most common childhood medicines If we reduce childhood infections we reduce antibiotic use

Education in schools can help break the chain of infection  Primary mode of illness transmission via contaminated hands  Hand washing interventions reduce illnesses and absenteeism  Respiratory transmission important especially during flu outbreaks Master et al. Fam Med 1997;29(5):336-9

e-Bug aims  Research, design & produce a teaching pack & website for: 9-11 years and 12-14 years Covering: Prudent antibiotic use Hand hygiene Respiratory hygiene Importance of vaccines  Translate and disseminate across Europe

Research period: Science school curriculum in associate partner countries Student Age (years) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Belgium FR Belgium FL Belgium GR Czech Republic Denmark France Great Britain ENG Great Britain WAL Great Britain NIR Great Britain SCO Greece Italy Poland Portugal Spain Junior Senior packs packs Pre school Lower Secondary Primary Upper Secondary Compulsory Full Time Education

School curriculum: Microbes, hygiene and antibiotics  All countries teach about microbes & structured hand hygiene in the curriculum of both target age groups  All countries teach the importance of covering the mouth and nose when sneezing  Education on antibiotic resistance is limited across Europe

Public antibiotic or hand hygiene campaigns and existing websites

Public antibiotic or hand hygiene campaigns and existing websites • In 2005 no ‘European’ campaigns • No similar character or slogan • No school campaigns on antibiotic use • Lack of respiratory hygiene campaigns that focus on spread of infection

Focus groups with teachers  MUST link closely to the National Curriculum  MUST be adaptable  Important to have IT links  Cover a range of teaching styles  Student and teacher friendly

Character development Amy Clothing Hair styles ‘Girly look’

Boy character development Harry Clothing Hair styles ‘Boyish Look’

Bug Character development Good Bugs Bad Bugs

Many thanks to the artists Sandy Beveridge Nancy Lai

Pack and website content was discussed and agreed at the research dissemination meeting Prague, April 2007

Junior School (9-11 yr olds) Agreed Pack Structure Micro-organisms  Introduction to microbes  Useful microbes – Yeast race  Harmful microbes

Junior School (9-11 yr olds) Agreed Pack Structure Spread of infection  Hand hygiene  Respiratory hygiene  Food hygiene

Junior School (9-11 yr olds) Agreed Pack Structure  Treatment of Infection It really hurts and I think I’m Don’t you have any antibiotics at getting a cough. home you can take?  Prevention of infection -vaccines

Senior School (13-15 yr olds) Agreed Pack Structure Micro-organisms  Introduction to microbes  Useful microbes – How to make yogurt  Harmful microbes

Senior School (13-15 yr olds) Agreed Pack Structure  Respiratory Spread of infection hygiene  Sexually transmitted infections

Senior School (13-15 yr olds) Agreed Pack Structure  The bodies natural defences  vaccinations using the vaccine card game  Antibiotic use and medicine

E-bug Website www.e-Bug.eu

Junior games developed by City University Platform game allows interaction with microbes to demonstrate learning outcomes

Senior game developed by City University Detective game pupils solve a microbial mystery Using ‘Microbe Vision’ to find clues

Plan of the meeting Today  Interactive demonstration of junior & senior resources  Presentation of evaluation results  Presentation of Web log analysis Tonight  optional visit to British museum  Jazz and dinner in Russell Hotel

Plan of the meeting Tomorrow Implementation in associate countries – posters and  presentations European antibiotic awareness day  JAC supplement  Future of e-bug  ENJOY!