Physicians’ perceptions and knowledge | Number of respondents (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Perceptions | Very important | Important | Not important | Don’t know |
Grade the level of antibiotic resistance worldwide | 47(30.1) | 67(42.9) | 6(3.8) | 36 (23.1) |
Grade the level of antibiotic resistance in Ghana | 29 (18.4) | 76 (48.4) | 5 (3.2) | 47 (29.9) |
Grade the level of antibiotic resistance in your hospital | 14 (8.9) | 81 (51.5) | 16 (10.1) | 46 (29.3) |
Grade the level of antibiotic resistance in your department | 9 (5.8) | 56 (36.1) | 42 (27.1) | 48 (30.9) |
Rate the impact of antibiotic resistance on patient safety in your department | 103 (66.0) | 51 (32.7) | 2 (1.3) | 0 |
Yes | No | |||
Do you think antibiotics are used appropriately in your department? | 110 (72.3) | 42 (27.6) | ||
Knowledge | ESBL | MRSA | CRE | VRE |
Do you know about the following resistant bacteria? | 86 (62.7) | 150 (98.6) | 157 (37.6) | 74 (48.6) |
Have you ever managed patients with infections by the following resistant bacteria? | 27 (17.3) | 49 (31.8) | 7 (4.4) | 6 (3.9) |
Are patients in the hospital at risk of the following resistant bacteria? | 78 (51.3) | 133 (86.3) | 48 (30.5) | 67 (43.2) |
Does the hospital have a problem with the following resistant bacteria? | 38 (24.8) | 73 (47.1) | 18 (11.5) | 15 (9.4) |
What is the extent of the hospital’s problem with the following resistant bacteria? | ||||
Very serious | 6 (15.7) | 25 (34.2) | 3 (16.6) | 4 (26.6) |
Serious | 25 (65.7) | 37 (50.6) | 13 (72.2) | 10 (66.6) |
Not serious | 7 (18.4) | 11 (15.1) | 2 (11.1) | 1 (6.6) |
Indicate the correct order of prevalence for the following resistant bacteria in Ghana | E > M > V > Ca | M > E > C > V | E > M > C > V | Don’t know |
All respondents | 17 (10.8) | 52 (33.3) | 10 (6.4) | 77 (49.4) |
Senior physicians | 9 (21.4) | 8 (19.1) | 5 (11.9) | 20 (47.6) |
Junior physicians | 8 (7.0) | 44 (38.5) | 5 (4.3) | 57 (50.0) |
> 5 years of experience | 11 (14.6) | 21 (28.0) | 5 (6.6) | 38 (50.6) |
< 5 years of experience | 6 (7.5) | 31 (38.8) | 5 (6.25) | 38 (47.5) |