Assessment of Clinicians Knowledge and Perception on Antimicrobial Resistance a Primary Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance Control
Keywords:
antimicrobial resistance, KAP survey, clinicians
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Introduction back ground: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) develops with the inappropriate use, which includes the wrong indication, mode of use, and the poor adherence of the prescribed drugs. Knowledge is the first step in modifying behaviour in relation to physician’s adherence to antibiotics prescription practice. Methods: We did a cross sectional survey of 737 doctors at three tertiary care teaching hospital to assess their Knowledge, perception and attitude regarding Antimicrobial resistance. Anaesthetists, Pre para clinical doctors who were general practitioners also participated in the survey. Results: About 93% of doctors strongly agreed /agreed that AMR is a worldwide problem; only 75% rated that it#x2019;s a problem in their institution. Nearly 85% doctors believed that inappropriate antibiotics use were important cause of Resistance. Also only 81% agreed that poor infection control measures
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2015-07-15
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