Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Health Care Professionals towards Antimicrobial Resistance and its stewardship at tertiary care teaching Hospital

Authors

  • Laxmi Shrestha Universal College of Medical Sciences
  • Sabitri Pokhrel Swarnim Pharma, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan, Nepal
  • Amit Kumar Shrivastava Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Universal College of Medical Sciences
  • Buddhi Raj Pokhrel Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Universal College of Medical Sciences
  • Bishal Joshi Lecturer, Department of Physiology, Universal College of Medical Sciences
  • Pradip Chhetri Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Universal College of Medical Sciences

Keywords:

Antimicrobial agents, Antimicrobial resistance, Health Care Professionals, Stewardship

Abstract

Background: Irrational antibiotic use leads to resistance, a serious problem which is increasing tremendously and requires urgent response. The goal of this study is to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice of health care professionals (HCPs) regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and its stewardship.

Methods: This questionnaire based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in 216 HCPs of Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS). Chi-square analysis was used to see the association of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) with other demographic variables. Pearson correlation was done to analyze the correlation between knowledge and attitude, knowledge and practice, and attitude and practice.

Results: Among all participants, 33% had good knowledge, majority of them (78.2%) had positive attitude and 43.5% had good practice related to antimicrobial resistance and its stewardship. There was no significant correlation between knowledge and practice, as well as between practice and attitude. However, a weak positive correlation was found between knowledge and attitude (r=0.186; p=0.006).

Conclusion: The majority of health care professionals showed a positive attitude towards antibiotic resistance and its stewardship. However, in spite of positive attitude of HCPs, the level of knowledge and practice were found to be poor.

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Published

2021-01-09

How to Cite

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Shrestha L, Pokhrel S, Shrivastava AK, Pokhrel BR, Joshi B, Chhetri P. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Health Care Professionals towards Antimicrobial Resistance and its stewardship at tertiary care teaching Hospital. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences [Internet]. 2021Jan.9 [cited 2024May9];3(3). Available from: https://jkahs.org.np/jkahs/index.php/jkahs/article/view/337

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020): JKAHS; Sep-Dec Issue (9)

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Original Article

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