Knowledge,attitudeandpracticestudyof surgicalprophylaxisofantibioticsinteaching staffandpost-graduateresidents
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pharmacology - Year 2019, Vol 10, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Nowadays antibiotic drugs are the main line of treatment in clinical practice. At the same time, there is an unnecessary or inappropriate use of antibiotics is also increased which significantly contributed to the problem of antibiotic resistance.The teaching staff and postgraduate students play a key role in the prevention of transmissions of resistant bacterial infections and promotion of its awareness among patients and communities. Very few studies of knowledge, attitude and practice of health care professionals are published regarding antibiotics resistance. Aims and Objectives: To explore the perceptions of knowledge, attitude and practice of antibiotic use and its resistance in teaching staff and postgraduate students in a tertiary teaching care center.Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional quantitative questionnaire based study in which 200 persons including teaching staff and post graduate students were given a 20 item pretested self-administered questionnaire. The surveyquestions focused on key topics related to antibiotic knowledge, attitude and perceived practicespertaining to antibiotic usage. The response rate was 100%.Results: In the present study the survey done among 110 male and 90 female health professionals. Study group from 21 to 30 years of age group were consists of maximum 82 respondents of survey. Response to all 20 questions were elaborated thoroughly and analyzed in tabulated form. Conclusion: Antimicrobials being the most commonly used drugs.There is a need of anti-microbial agents usage guidelines and restriction policies for the rational prescribing of antimicrobials.
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RasikaS Khobragade, Vijay R Zad
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