Physicians' knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward antimicrobial prescribing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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作者
Baadani, Abeer M. [1 ]
Baig, Kamran [2 ]
Alfahad, Wafa A. [3 ]
Aldalbahi, Sultan [4 ]
Omrani, Ali S. [5 ]
机构
[1] Prince Sultan Mil Med City, Div Infect Dis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[2] Prince Sultan Mil Med City, Dept Infect Control, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[3] Prince Sultan Mil Med City, Dept Pharm, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[4] Prince Sultan Mil Med City, Dept Med, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[5] King Faisal Specialist Hosp & Res Ctr, Dept Infect Dis, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia
关键词
PRIMARY-HEALTH-CARE; ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE; ACUTE COUGH; HOSPITALS; PRESCRIPTIONS; DETERMINANTS; BELIEFS;
D O I
10.15537/smj.2015.5.11726
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objectives: To assess knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward antimicrobial prescribing among physicians practicing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A questionnaire was developed and distributed to physicians working in hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between June and August 2013. The results were analyzed using Stata 12 software. Results: Two hundred and twelve (84.8%) full responses were returned. Most respondents perceived antimicrobial resistance as a significant problem in their daily practice (119, 56.1%) and at a national level (148, 69.8%). Inappropriate empirical therapy (101, 47.6%) and excessive use of antimicrobials in healthcare settings (66, 31.1%) were believed to be the main contributors to increasing bacterial resistance. Respondents favor treating infection rather than colonization (98, 46.2%), and physician education (74, 34.9%) as the most effective interventions to reduce antimicrobial resistance. Many respondents (95, 44.8%) do not feel confident in their knowledge of antimicrobial prescribing. Two-thirds of the respondents (135, 63.7%) have local antimicrobial guidelines, of which 90 (66.7%) felt were useful. Most respondents (160, 75.5%) considered their local infectious diseases service to be very helpful. Conclusion: There are considerable unmet training and education need for physicians in the area of antimicrobial prescribing. Local antimicrobial guidelines need revision to ensure they are more relevant and helpful for medical practitioners.
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