Table 3 Respondents’ attitudes on antibiotic resistance, use and stewardship program
Attitude statement (N = 28) | Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Antibiotic resistance is a problem in your hospital | 12 | 42.9 | 10 | 35.7 | 3 | 10.7 | 2 | 7.1 | 1 | 3.6 |
Empirical antibiotic prescribing accelerates the initiation of patient treatment | 9 | 32.1 | 11 | 39.3 | 7 | 25.0 | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Antibiotic stewardship activities are key to the reduction of antibiotic resistance | 24 | 85.7 | 3 | 10.7 | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Pharmacists must participate in antibiotic stewardship program activities | 23 | 82.1 | 4 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
Pharmacists can implement a successful antibiotic stewardship program intervention | 23 | 82.1 | 3 | 10.7 | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Pharmacists can lead to antibiotic stewardship program policy development | 22 | 78.6 | 6 | 21.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Sourcing of rapid diagnostic tests is one of the key roles of a pharmacist in an antimicrobial stewardship program | 9 | 32.1 | 6 | 21.4 | 5 | 17.9 | 7 | 25.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
Only a trained clinical pharmacist must lead an antibiotic stewardship program | 2 | 7.1 | 6 | 21.4 | 2 | 7.1 | 13 | 46.4 | 5 | 17.9 |
A functional antibiotic stewardship program is only possible in a well-resourced institution | 2 | 7.1 | 11 | 39.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 32.1 | 6 | 21.4 |
Nurses play a critical role in antibiotic stewardship program activities | 17 | 60.7 | 8 | 28.5 | 1 | 3.6 | 1 | 3.6 | 1 | 3.6 |