Perceptions and attitudes | Mean Likert scale score (±SD) | p-value | Good perceptiona (%) | p-value | ||
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DIT (N = 225) | MS (N = 455) | DIT (N = 225) | MS (N = 455) | |||
1. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials can harm patients | 4.58 ± 0.63 | 4.52 ± 0.59 | 0.29 | 94.2% | 95.4% | 0.51 |
2. Prescribing broad-spectrum antimicrobials increases antimicrobial resistance | 4.54 ± 0.65 | 4.45 ± 0.71 | 0.12 | 94.7% | 89.7% | 0.03 |
3. Appropriate use of antimicrobials can cause antimicrobial resistance | 3.37 ± 0.88 | 3.43 ± 0.87 | 0.35 | 47.1% | 48.8% | 0.68 |
4. Antimicrobials are overused in our hospitals | 3.84 ± 0.88 | 3.94 ± 0.87 | 0.19 | 65.3% | 71.0% | 0.13 |
5. Antimicrobials are overused nationally | 4.46 ± 0.63 | 4.26 ± 0.75 | < 0.001 | 94.7% | 85.1% | < 0.001 |
6. Antimicrobial resistance is not a significant problem in our hospitalb | 2.16 ± 0.93 | 2.10 ± 0.98 | 0.51 | 73.3% | 75.4% | 0.56 |
7. Antimicrobial resistance is not a significant problem nationallyb | 1.73 ± 0.70 | 1.91 ± 0.88 | 0.008 | 92.4% | 84.6% | 0.004 |
8. New antimicrobials will be developed in the future to solve antimicrobial resistance | 4.26 ± 0.74 | 4.37 ± 0.71 | 0.05 | 86.2% | 89.0% | 0.29 |
9. Poor adherence to hand hygiene practices can cause the spread of antimicrobial resistance among patients | 4.41 ± 0.72 | 4.40 ± 0.67 | 0.91 | 89.8% | 91.2% | 0.55 |
10. I would like more education on how to use antimicrobials appropriately | 4.43 ± 0.65 | 4.51 ± 0.63 | 0.08 | 92.0% | 93.6% | 0.43 |
11. I would like more education on antimicrobial resistance | 4.35 ± 0.69 | 4.46 ± 0.66 | 0.04 | 89.3% | 91.4% | 0.38 |
12. I would like more education on hospital infection control | 4.28 ± 0.69 | 4.32 ± 0.69 | 0.44 | 88.4% | 89.5% | 0.69 |