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Published on: November 17, 2018
Pharmacy-Led Digital Education for Rational Antibiotic Use in Companion Animals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chanuttha Ploylearmsang1, Chayanan Panmawong2, Thanwarat Chinnachak2
1Social Pharmacy Research Unit, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand.
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 26, 2026
Summary
Pharmacy-led digital education significantly improved antibiotic knowledge and confidence in undergraduate companion animal owners. This intervention supports antimicrobial stewardship and addresses resistance in the One Health context.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Inappropriate antibiotic use in companion animals fuels antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within the One Health framework.
- Educational interventions for non-health undergraduate companion animal owners are limited.
- Undergraduate students often make critical animal care decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacy-led digital education on antibiotic knowledge and rational use among undergraduate companion animal owners.
- To assess the impact of digital educational materials on confidence in antibiotic use.
- To explore the role of pharmacists in antimicrobial stewardship for companion animals.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted with undergraduate companion animal owners in Thailand.
- Participants were assigned to a digital education group (n=31) or a control group (n=33).
- Antibiotic knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction were assessed using questionnaires before and after the intervention.
Main Results:
- The digital education group showed significantly higher post-intervention antibiotic knowledge scores compared to the control group (p < 0.001).
- A greater mean improvement in knowledge was observed in the intervention group (Δ = 1.55 vs. 0.09; p < 0.001).
- Confidence in rational antibiotic use significantly increased in the research group (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Pharmacy-led digital education effectively enhances antibiotic knowledge and confidence in undergraduate companion animal owners.
- This approach supports pharmacists' role in promoting antimicrobial stewardship.
- Digital interventions are valuable tools for AMR reduction within the One Health strategy.
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