1. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials can harm patients
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4.58 ± 0.63
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4.52 ± 0.59
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0.29
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94.2%
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95.4%
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0.51
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2. Prescribing broad-spectrum antimicrobials increases antimicrobial resistance
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4.54 ± 0.65
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4.45 ± 0.71
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0.12
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94.7%
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89.7%
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0.03
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3. Appropriate use of antimicrobials can cause antimicrobial resistance
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3.37 ± 0.88
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3.43 ± 0.87
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0.35
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47.1%
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48.8%
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0.68
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4. Antimicrobials are overused in our hospitals
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3.84 ± 0.88
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3.94 ± 0.87
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0.19
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65.3%
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71.0%
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0.13
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5. Antimicrobials are overused nationally
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4.46 ± 0.63
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4.26 ± 0.75
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< 0.001
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94.7%
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85.1%
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< 0.001
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6. Antimicrobial resistance is not a significant problem in our hospitalb
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2.16 ± 0.93
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2.10 ± 0.98
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0.51
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73.3%
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75.4%
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0.56
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7. Antimicrobial resistance is not a significant problem nationallyb
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1.73 ± 0.70
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1.91 ± 0.88
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0.008
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92.4%
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84.6%
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0.004
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8. New antimicrobials will be developed in the future to solve antimicrobial resistance
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4.26 ± 0.74
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4.37 ± 0.71
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0.05
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86.2%
|
89.0%
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0.29
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9. Poor adherence to hand hygiene practices can cause the spread of antimicrobial resistance among patients
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4.41 ± 0.72
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4.40 ± 0.67
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0.91
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89.8%
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91.2%
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0.55
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10. I would like more education on how to use antimicrobials appropriately
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4.43 ± 0.65
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4.51 ± 0.63
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0.08
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92.0%
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93.6%
|
0.43
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11. I would like more education on antimicrobial resistance
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4.35 ± 0.69
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4.46 ± 0.66
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0.04
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89.3%
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91.4%
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0.38
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12. I would like more education on hospital infection control
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4.28 ± 0.69
|
4.32 ± 0.69
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0.44
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88.4%
|
89.5%
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0.69
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