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Table 2 Perceptions and knowledge of physicians on antibiotic resistance

From: Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions concerning antibiotic resistance: a survey in a Ghanaian tertiary care hospital

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)

  1. ªE Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamases, M Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, C carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriacaea, V Vancomycin resistant Enterococci