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January 17, 2026European Journal of Public HealthOpen Access

Community-based interventions for management of antimicrobial resistance in Europe: a systematic review

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WEWinifred EkezieMGMayuri GogoiNPNataly Papadopoulou

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Systematic review assesses effectiveness of community-based interventions for antimicrobial resistance in Europe, highlighting their potential to improve awareness and prescribing behaviors.

Key Points

  • This review aims to evaluate the availability and effectiveness of community-based interventions targeting antimicrobial resistance in Europe.
  • Conducted a systematic review of literature from four databases and grey literature.
  • Included studies reporting on community-based AMR interventions in European settings from 2000 to 2024.
  • Performed narrative synthesis and organized findings into text and tables.
  • Forty-nine studies from 14 European countries were included.
  • Majority of interventions focused on educational strategies to enhance awareness about AMR.
  • Interventions resulted in increased knowledge and awareness about antibiotics and AMR.
  • Reported reductions in antibiotic prescriptions, purchases, and adherence issues.
  • Limited evidence for the long-term sustainability of intervention outcomes.

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Ekezie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b2655d2a12237a9349a00https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf257
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