Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is of growing concern in human and animal health. The aim of this study was to raise awareness and perception of risk of infection-related behaviours during routine preparation for veterinary surgery. We took a multi-disciplinary and multi-method approach to ‘make visible, the invisible’ by illustrating how microbial contamination can be spread during the preparation process for surgical procedures. The design-led visualization approach enhanced inter-disciplinary team and workshop participant contributions during the co-development of an innovative digital tool to support training for veterinary practitioners and students. After experiencing the intervention, 92% of 51 participants agreed to change their behaviour and stated an intention to implement an infection control behaviour that aligned with training objectives. The 3D graphics enhanced the delivery of training content by making difficult and abstract contamination concepts easy to understand. A similar approach could be taken for human health applications.

摘要

抗菌素耐药性在人类和动物健康中日益受到关注。这项研究的目的是提高兽医手术常规准备过程中与感染相关行为风险的认识和认识。我们通过说明在手术程序的准备过程中如何传播微生物污染，采取了多学科和多方法的方法来“使可见，不可见”。以设计为主导的可视化方法在共同开发创新的数字化工具以支持兽医从业人员和学生培训期间，增强了跨学科团队和研讨会参与者的贡献。在进行了干预之后，在51名参与者中，有92％同意改变他们的行为，并表示有意实施符合培训目标的感染控制行为。3D图形使难以理解的抽象污染概念易于理解，从而增强了培训内容的交付。对于人类健康应用可以采取类似的方法。