1) Filling in (preferably) 100 patient evaluation forms per clinic; to reflect on own AM prescribing behaviour |
At the start of the intervention period & at the end |
Veterinarians |
2–5 minutes per evaluation form |
2) Post educational training 1; on AMR, international and national regulations, and guidelines on responsible AMU |
Month 1 |
Veterinarians and 2 S-Team members |
2.5 hours |
3) Exercise to write down own AM prescribing behaviour; to compare it with current guidelines and to discuss it with colleagues |
Between post educational training 1 & 2 |
Veterinarians within the same clinic |
2 hours |
4) Post educational training 2; on behavioural change and communication skills towards companion animal owners |
Month 4 |
Veterinarians, veterinary nurses, 2 S-Team members and 1 communication trainer |
2.5 hours |
5) Commitment form; to sign within the clinic, committing to use AMs responsibly |
After post educational training 2 |
Veterinarians and veterinary nurses |
0.5 hour |
6) Benchmarking of quantitative AMU data |
During post educational training 1 and the feedback meeting |
Veterinarians and S-Team members |
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7) Information leaflet for companion animal owners on responsible AMU and AMR |
During participation in the intervention programme |
Veterinarians and veterinary nurses |
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8) Asking questions to the S-team members, on AMU and AMR, via email or phone call |
During participation in the intervention programme |
Veterinarians and S-Team members |
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9) Feedback meeting; every clinic was visited once, clinic-based feedback was given on all gathered data on AMU (1, 3 and 6). Clinic specific AMU objectives were defined, questions were answered and topics on AMU and AMR were discussed |
Month 8 |
Veterinarians and 2 S-Team members |
2–3 hours |