Table 2 Comparison of Knowledge and Attitude about AMR and antibiotic use among healthcare workers
Attitudes toward antimicrobial prescribinga | Physicians n = 19 (%) | Nurses n = 28 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Antibiotics should be given to all patients with fever | 1.0 | ||
No | 18 (95) | 26 (93) | |
Yes | 1 (5) | 2 (7) | |
2. Antibiotics are good for all patients with diarrhoea | 0.02 | ||
No | 0 | 20 (71) | |
Yes | 19 (100) | 8 (28) | |
3. Very expensive antibiotics must be stopped as soon as the patient is better | 0.7 | ||
No | 17 (90) | 23 (82) | |
Yes | 2 (11) | 5 (18) | |
4. Any patient suspected of having tuberculosis should routinely receive ciprofloxacin while awaiting microscopy results | 0.3 | ||
No | 17 (90) | 21 (75) | |
Yes | 2 (11) | 7 (25) | |
5. To strengthen tuberculosis treatment ciprofloxacin should be added to standard tuberculosis treatment | 0.2 | ||
No | 17 (90) | 20 (71) | |
Yes | 2 (11) | 8 (29) | |
6. When deciding which antibiotic to use my choice depends more on expiration date availability than on the cause of infection | 1.0 | ||
No | 6 (32) | 10 (36) | |
Yes | 13 (68) | 18 (64) | |
7. I believe it is difficult to choose the right antibiotic | 0.6 | ||
No | 11 (59) | 13 (46) | |
Yes | 8 (42) | 15 (54) | |
8. In general, the prescription of short-term antimicrobials even without indication does not cause any harm in patients | 1.0 | ||
No | 16 (84) | 23 (82) | |
Yes | 3 (16) | 5 (18) | |
9. Antibiotics help patients recover faster when added to malaria treatment | 0.02 | ||
No | 17 (90) | 15 (54) | |
Yes | 2 (11) | 13 (46) |