Table 2 Classification (and acronyms) of knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour items
Classification | Acronym |
|---|---|
Knowledge | |
Correct knowledge about antimicrobial resistance | KAR |
Knowledge about antimicrobial prescription | KAMP |
Correct responses in clinical vignettes, resolution of clinical cases involving antimicrobial prescription including clinical cases related to: | CRCV |
Respiratory tract infections | RTICV |
Urinary tract infections | UTICV |
Other clinical cases | OTHCV |
Sources of information and its usefulness | |
Formal lectures | FL |
Textbooks | TB |
Medical journals | MJ |
Clinical cases and clinical rotation | CC |
New technologies such as internet, uptodate, wikipedia, webcasts, podcasts, smartphone applications | NT |
Antibiotic guidelines | ABG |
Pharmaceutical companies | PHC |
Other house staff physicians | OHSP |
Other sources | OTHS |
Beliefs | |
Antibiotic resistance as a problem | PARP |
Worldwide problem | WP |
National problem | NP |
Teaching hospital | TH |
Their future career | FC |
Antibiotics overused | ABOUP |
Overused, generally | OUG |
Overused, nationally | OUN |
Overused at teaching hospitals | OUTH |
Contributors to resistance | PCR |
Inherent in the use of AB | INH |
Too many AB prescriptions | TMP |
Too many broad-spectrum AB used | TMBS |
Too long treatment | TLT |
Too low dosage or treatment not completed | TLD |
Inappropriate use of AB | IUAB |
Excessive use in livestock | LSU |
Poor hand hygiene | PHH |
Poor infection control measures | PICM |
Preparedness in AB use or AB stewardship | PPAB |
Confidence in AB knowledge or AB prescribing | CABK |
Responsibility | RSP |
Own professional responsibility | OPR |
Development of AB | ABDP |
Attitudes | |
Integrating more training or education about antibiotics and resistance | ABRE |
Behaviour | |
Self-medication with AB in general | SSM |
Student's self-medication with AB for respiratory tract infections | SMRTI |
Incorrect use of AB | ICU |