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Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)
Department of Human Services

Oregon AWARE Educational Materials

The materials below were developed by Oregon Health Services and Oregon AWARE. Click the links below to view samples or print single pages from (pdf) files.


All materials on this page may be reproduced as needed. Please do not change their content without the permission of Oregon AWARE.


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Parent Brochure: Antibiotics Are Not Always the Answer (pdf, 49K)
Encourages the appropriate use of antibiotics and clarifies the difference between common viral and bacterial upper respiratory illnesses of childhood. Seventh grade reading level.

Adult Patient Brochure: Warning: Unnecessary Antibiotics Can Be Harmful (pdf, 66K)
Explains how inappropriate use leads to antibiotic resistance and summarizes the dangers involved with treating viral infections with antibiotics. Seventh grade reading level.

Spanish Brochure: ¡La Penicilina no Sirve Para Todo! (pdf, 52K)
Clarifies the role of antibiotics in treating upper respiratory infections, and suggests a number of home-care options for common viral illnesses. Seventh grade reading level.



Bilingual Question & Answer Sheets

Bilingual Poster (pdf, 1.4M) (11"x17")
Educates about antibiotic resistance, encourages medication compliance, and discourages hoarding and sharing of antibiotics. English/Spanish.


Children's Antibiotic Resistance Activity Kit
An 8-page booklet of coloring sheets and games that teaches children and their parents about antibiotic resistance. Suitable for ages 3-10.






Viral Self-Care "Prescription" Pad
Pre-formatted sheets serve as a "prescription" for home treatments to relieve the symptoms of a viral URI.

Advice Letter for Child Care Providers
Pre-formatted letters to child care providers explain that your pediatric patient's viral URI does not require antibiotics.






Patient Treatment Guides for Upper Respiratory Infections
For download/print only; not available in bulk.

Treatment Algorithms for Upper Respiratory Infections Updated 9/04.
For download/print only; not available in bulk.



CE/CME Monograph: Judicious Use of Antibiotics - A Guide for Oregon Clinicians, Second Edition (pdf, 800K). Approved for 1.5 hours of CE/CME credit for physicians, physician assistants and 1.8 contact hours for nurses and nurse practitioners.

New Online CME Credit Registration!


Antibiotic Resistance Presentation:  Powerpoint Presentation (11MB), "Down With Superbugs", geared towards lay audiences. 

 


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For more resources, see the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work educational toolkit.



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