Knowledge and Practice of Antibiotic Management and Prudent Prescribing among Polish Medical Doctors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wojciech Stefan Zgliczyński (0000-0003-0054-4860, Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine, corresponding author), Jarosław Bartosiński (1 Military Clinical Hospital with Outpatient Clinic), Olga Rostkowska (0000-0003-1652-6616, Medical University of Warsaw, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 3739-3739 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19063739 |
| PMID | 35329427 |
| OpenAlex | W4221064465 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent public health issue. The role of medical doctors in proper antibiotic use is crucial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practices of Polish doctors of antimicrobial prescribing and antibiotic resistance. The study group consisted of 504 medical doctors with an average age 32.8 ± 5.9 years, mostly women (65%). The paper questionnaire was developed on the basis of a survey tool developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and Public Health England (PHE). According to our study, physicians were aware that: taking antibiotics has side effects, antibiotics cannot be used against viruses, unnecessary use of antibiotics leads to AMR and that healthy people can carry resistant bacteria (each item ≥98% correct responses). Only 47% of respondents knew that the use of antibiotics as growth stimulants in livestock is illegal in the EU. Of the respondents, 98.61% saw the connection between prescribing antibiotics and AMR. However, 65.28% of the respondents reported a lack of appropriate materials on AMR counseling. Nearly 92.5% of participants "never" or "rarely" gave out resources on prudent antibiotic use. Physicians in Poland underestimate the role of hand hygiene in stimulating antibiotic resistance (ABR) (74.4%), while demonstrating satisfying knowledge about antimicrobial use, the clinical application of antimicrobial guidelines and prevention of ABR. However, educational interventions are needed to help lead challenging communication with assertive patients. Appropriate patient resources would be helpful in reaching this goal
Antibiotic resistance · Antibiotics · Antimicrobial · Environmental health · Family medicine · Hygiene · Infection control · Intensive care medicine · Psychological intervention · Public health · Resistance (ecology · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions · Medicine · Nursing
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |