Table 2 Respondents’ knowledge of antibiotic resistance, use and stewardship

Antibiotics are effective against viruses

False

1

2.9

0

0.0

33

97.1

Antibiotic resistance is a natural event

True

9

26.5

2

5.9

23

67.6

Excessive use of antibiotics in humans hastens the development of antibiotic resistance

True

29

85.3

3

8.8

2

5.9

Poor access to clean water accelerates the development of antibiotic resistance

True

12

35.3

6

17.6

16

47.1

The One Health concept discourages multi-sectorial collaboration to limit antibiotic resistance

False

10

29.4

11

32.4

13

38.2

Antibiotic stewardship program is the only strategy designated to address antibiotic resistance

False

19

55.9

5

14.7

10

29.4

One of the primary objectives of an antibiotic stewardship program is to improve patient safety

True

33

97.1

0.0

1

2.9

Reporting on antibiotic use is one of the core components of the antibiotic stewardship program

True

30

88,2

3

8.8

1

2.9

Underuse is a type of antibiotic misuse

True

25

73.5

2

5.9

7

20.6

Organizational cultures, attitudes, beliefs and poor knowledge are some of the key determinants of antibiotic use

True

31

91.2

0.0

3

8.8

Physicians, pharmacy staff and nurses are the only stakeholders in an antibiotic stewardship program

False

3

8.8

3

8.8

28

82.4

Pharmacokinetics are irrelevant in an antibiotic stewardship program

False

0

0.0

1

2.9

33

97.1

Monitoring expenditure cost of antibiotic use cannot be used to assess the effectiveness of an antibiotic stewardship program

False

4

11.8

6

17.6

24

70.6

Politicians and the media can play a critical role in antibiotic stewardship program communication

True

25

73.5

4

11.8

5

14.7

Poverty is one of the key determinants of antibiotic use

True

9

26.5

8

23.5

17

50.0