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- Title
Biofilm Control Strategies: Engaging with the Public.
- Authors
Verran, Joanna; Jackson, Sarah; Scimone, Antony; Kelly, Peter; Redfern, James
- Abstract
There are few peer-reviewed publications about public engagement with science that are written by microbiologists; those that exist tend to be a narrative of an event rather than a hypothesis-driven investigation. However, it is relatively easy for experienced scientists to use a scientific method in their approach to public engagement. This short communication describes three public engagement activities hosted by the authors, focused on biofilm control: hand hygiene, plaque control and an externally applied antimicrobial coating. In each case, audience engagement was assessed using quantitative and/or qualitative methods. A critical evaluation of the findings enabled the construction of a public engagement 'tick list' for future events that would enable a hypothesis-driven approach with more effective communication activities and more robust evaluation.
- Subjects
MICROBIOLOGISTS; SCIENTIFIC method; SCIENTISTS; HYGIENE; AUDIENCES
- Publication
Antibiotics (2079-6382), 2020, Vol 9, Issue 8, p465
- ISSN
2079-6382
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/antibiotics9080465