Volume 11, Number 6—June 2005
Research
Impact of Statewide Program To Promote Appropriate Antimicrobial Drug Use
Edward A. Belongia*
, Mary Jo Knobloch*, Burney A. Kieke*, Jeffrey P. Davis‡, Carolyn Janette‡1, and Richard E. Besser§
, Mary Jo Knobloch*, Burney A. Kieke*, Jeffrey P. Davis‡, Carolyn Janette‡1, and Richard E. Besser§Table 1
Major WARN activities and initiatives, 2000–2003*
| Activity | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public education | ||||
| Mailing to all licensed family and group childcare providers | X | X | X | |
| Exhibits at health fairs and community events | X | X | X | X |
| Public appearances by costumed characters | X | X | X | X |
| Distribution of sample materials to pharmacies | X | |||
| Slide presentations at childcare centers | X | X | X | X |
| Newsletter copy distributed to healthcare organizations | X | X | ||
| WARN paycheck stuffers for state employees | X | X | X | |
| Slide presentations for community and state organizations | X | X | X | X |
| Physician education | ||||
| Sample materials and order form mailed to >8,000 licensed primary care clinicians and pharmacists | X | X | X | |
| Satellite broadcasts on management of respiratory illness | X | X | ||
| Academic detailing packets distributed to health plans, clinics, public health staff | X | X | X | X |
| Narrated slide presentation on CD-ROM mailed to primary care clinicians | X | |||
| Presentations at healthcare facilities, professional meetings, and conferences | X | X | X | X |
| Distributed invasive pneumococcal susceptibility report for Wisconsin | X | X | X | X |
| Distributed original (2000) and revised (2002) clinical practice fact sheets to ≈9,000 clinicians and pharmacists | X | X | ||
| WARN resource binder distributed to 16 health plans | X | |||
| Media campaign | ||||
| Advertisements on Wisconsin Radio Network or Wisconsin Public Radio | X | X | X | X |
| Guest editorials in newspapers | X | X | X | X |
| Governor declared "Get Smart About Antibiotics Month" | X | |||
| Television advertisements—Dick Van Dyke and Bill Nye | X | X | ||
| Earned media—radio and/or television news coverage | X | X | X | X |
| Earned media—newspaper coverage | X | X | X | X |
*WARN, Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network.
1Carolyn Janette is currently affiliated with Meriter Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
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