Raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance: development of an 'antibiotic footprint calculator'

Non-academic partners can be vital in successful public engagement activities on antimicrobial resistance. With collaboration between academic and non-academic partners, we developed and launched an open-access web-based application, the 'antibiotic footprint calculator', in both Thai and English. The application focused on a good user experience, addressing antibiotic overuse and its impact, and encouraging immediate action. The application was unveiled in joint public engagement activities. From 1 Nov 2021 to 31 July 2022 (9 month period), 2554 players estimated their personal antibiotic footprint by using the application.

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Non-academic partners played a vital role in successful public engagement activities on antimicrobial resistance. Through collaboration, we developed and launched an open-access web-based application, the 'antibiotic footprint calculator', in both Thai and English. The application focused on enhancing user experience, addressing antibiotic overuse and its impact, and promoting immediate action. During the 9-month period from Nov 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022, a total of 2554 players estimated their personal antibiotic footprint using the application.