Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surveillance examining the incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(CA-MRSA) was conducted over 8 years beginning in 2001 in three health regions covering the northern half o...
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| author | Golding George R Quinn Brian Bergstrom Kirsten Stockdale Donna Woods Shirley Nsungu Mandiangu Brooke Barb Levett Paul N Horsman Greg McDonald Ryan Szklarczuk Brian Silcox Steve Paton Shirley Carson Mary Mulvey Michael R Irvine James |
| author_facet | Golding George R Quinn Brian Bergstrom Kirsten Stockdale Donna Woods Shirley Nsungu Mandiangu Brooke Barb Levett Paul N Horsman Greg McDonald Ryan Szklarczuk Brian Silcox Steve Paton Shirley Carson Mary Mulvey Michael R Irvine James |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surveillance examining the incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(CA-MRSA) was conducted over 8 years beginning in 2001 in three health regions covering the northern half of Saskatchewan. The annual rate of individuals reported with CA-MRSA infection in these regions dramatically increased from 8.2 per 10,000 population in 2001 (range to 4.4-10.1 per 10,000) to 168.1 per 10,000 in 2006 (range 43.4-230.9 per 10,000). To address this issue, a team of community members, healthcare professionals, educators and research scientists formed a team called "the Northern Antibiotic Resistance Partnership" (NARP) to develop physician, patient, community, and school based educational materials in an attempt to limit the spread of CA-MRSA.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Posters, radio broadcasts, community slide presentations, physician treatment algorithms, patient pamphlets, and school educational programs Do Bugs Need Drugs <url>http://www.dobugsneeddrugs.org</url> and Germs Away <url>http://www.germsaway.ca</url> were provided to targeted northern communities experiencing high rates of infections.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Following implementation of this program, the rates of MRSA infections in the targeted communities have decreased nearly two-fold (242.8 to 129.3 infections/10,000 population) from 2006 to 2008. Through pre-and post-educational intervention surveys, this decrease in MRSA infections coincided with an increase in knowledge related to appropriate antimicrobial usage and hand washing in these communities.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These educational materials are all freely available <url>http://www.narp.ca</url> and will hopefully aid in increasing awareness of the importance of proper antimicrobial usage and hygiene in diminishing the spread of <it>S. aureus </it>and other infectious diseases in other communities.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8cf58a1bf2a4bc0b902e9f8d1a5e1fa2022-12-22T01:22:14ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582012-01-011211510.1186/1471-2458-12-15Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, CanadaGolding George RQuinn BrianBergstrom KirstenStockdale DonnaWoods ShirleyNsungu MandianguBrooke BarbLevett Paul NHorsman GregMcDonald RyanSzklarczuk BrianSilcox StevePaton ShirleyCarson MaryMulvey Michael RIrvine James<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Surveillance examining the incidence of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>(CA-MRSA) was conducted over 8 years beginning in 2001 in three health regions covering the northern half of Saskatchewan. The annual rate of individuals reported with CA-MRSA infection in these regions dramatically increased from 8.2 per 10,000 population in 2001 (range to 4.4-10.1 per 10,000) to 168.1 per 10,000 in 2006 (range 43.4-230.9 per 10,000). To address this issue, a team of community members, healthcare professionals, educators and research scientists formed a team called "the Northern Antibiotic Resistance Partnership" (NARP) to develop physician, patient, community, and school based educational materials in an attempt to limit the spread of CA-MRSA.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Posters, radio broadcasts, community slide presentations, physician treatment algorithms, patient pamphlets, and school educational programs Do Bugs Need Drugs <url>http://www.dobugsneeddrugs.org</url> and Germs Away <url>http://www.germsaway.ca</url> were provided to targeted northern communities experiencing high rates of infections.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Following implementation of this program, the rates of MRSA infections in the targeted communities have decreased nearly two-fold (242.8 to 129.3 infections/10,000 population) from 2006 to 2008. Through pre-and post-educational intervention surveys, this decrease in MRSA infections coincided with an increase in knowledge related to appropriate antimicrobial usage and hand washing in these communities.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These educational materials are all freely available <url>http://www.narp.ca</url> and will hopefully aid in increasing awareness of the importance of proper antimicrobial usage and hygiene in diminishing the spread of <it>S. aureus </it>and other infectious diseases in other communities.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/15 |
| spellingShingle | Golding George R Quinn Brian Bergstrom Kirsten Stockdale Donna Woods Shirley Nsungu Mandiangu Brooke Barb Levett Paul N Horsman Greg McDonald Ryan Szklarczuk Brian Silcox Steve Paton Shirley Carson Mary Mulvey Michael R Irvine James Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada BMC Public Health |
| title | Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_full | Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_short | Community-based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community-associated methicillin-resistant <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_sort | community based educational intervention to limit the dissemination of community associated methicillin resistant it staphylococcus aureus it in northern saskatchewan canada |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/15 |
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