Table 4 Attitudes towards ASP (n = 603)
Attitude/ perception | Strongly disagree (N %) | Disagree (N %) | Neutral (N %) | Agree (N %) | Strongly agree (N %) | Mean score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1- The control of antimicrobial resistance is a global necessity. | 47 (7.8) | 7 (1.2) | 25 (4.1) | 143 (23.7) | 381 (63.2) | 4.3 ± 1.1 |
2- Improving antimicrobial prescribing should be an organizational priority. | 29 (4.8) | 11 (1.8) | 44 (7.3) | 272 (45.1) | 247 (41.0) | 4.2 ± 0.98 |
3- Healthcare professionals who deal with antimicrobial by ordering, dispensing, administration, and monitoring should be involved in ASP education program. | 21 (3.5) | 15 (2.5) | 127 (21.1) | 279 (46.3) | 161 (26.7) | 3.9 ± 0.94 |
4- There’s a need to have physicians and pharmacists who are specialist in prescribing the appropriate antimicrobial agent. | 30 [5] | 7 (1.2) | 58 (9.6) | 255 (42.3) | 253 (42.0) | 4.2 ± 0.99 |
5-There’s a need to have an approval process for the prescribing of selected antimicrobials to certain clinical condition in a hospital. | 25 (4.1) | 15 (2.5) | 59 (9.8) | 306 (50.7) | 198 (32.8) | 4.1 ± 0.95 |
6-Providing detailed instructions on proper use of antibiotics could help in minimizing antimicrobial resistance. | 24 [4] | 16 (2.7) | 54 [9] | 298 (49.4) | 211 (35.0) | 4.1 ± 0.95 |
7- I would be willing to participate in any activities to improve the quality of antimicrobial use at my hospital. | 12 [2] | 7 (1.2) | 90 (14.9) | 330 (54.7) | 164 (27.2) | 4.0 ± 0.8 |
8- Antimicrobial resistance cannot be controlled or minimized. a | 174 (28.9) | 310 (51.4) | 57 (9.5) | 49 (8.1) | 13 (2.1) | 4.0 ± 0.95 |
9- Antimicrobial resistance represents a challenge for me in my daily practice. a | 16 (2.7) | 42 [7] | 208 (34.5) | 247 (41) | 90 (14.9) | 2.4 ± 0.92 |
10- I don’t feel confident in my ability to prescribe antibiotics without increasing antimicrobial resistance. a | 33 (5.5) | 161 (26.7) | 209 (34.7) | 169 [28] | 31 (5.1) | 3.0 ± 0.99 |