The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex

Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global problem with the overuse of antibiotics accelerating this process. Antibiotic stewardship aims to optimise antibiotic treatment to enable cost-effective therapy and improve patients’ outcome whilst limiting ABR. The study aimed to evaluate intern m...

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Autores principales:	Anke Archer, Marna Blom, Renette de Lange, Esther Jansen van Vuuren, Theunis E. Kellerman, Samantha Potgieter, Gina Joubert
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:21196746427d43cfb4ece155eb6e84a82021-11-24T07:44:19ZThe knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex2078-61902078-620410.4102/safp.v63i1.5336https://doaj.org/article/21196746427d43cfb4ece155eb6e84a82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5336https://doaj.org/toc/2078-6190https://doaj.org/toc/2078-6204Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global problem with the overuse of antibiotics accelerating this process. Antibiotic stewardship aims to optimise antibiotic treatment to enable cost-effective therapy and improve patients’ outcome whilst limiting ABR. The study aimed to evaluate intern medical doctors’ knowledge and perceptions about antibiotic stewardship and their perceptions regarding education on relevant topics. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on interns rotating at Bloemfontein Academic Complex. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was completed. The questionnaire recorded demographic information, perception and knowledge of antibiotic stewardship, and the quality of education as perceived by the interns. Results: Of the 120 possible participants, 92 (76.7%) responded to all or part of the questionnaire. The median age of the respondents was 25 years, and 56.7% of the respondents were female. The mean score for the knowledge-based case scenarios was 5.4 out of 10. Only 4.4% participants could manage a drip site infection correctly, whilst 18.5% could treat Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia. The interns perceived that they have a lack of training and preparedness in certain areas of prescribing antibiotics. Though 77.2% of the interns had received education on starting antibiotic treatment, 29.3% claimed to be unsure when to start antibiotic therapy. Interns indicated that formal lectures (81.3%) and bedside tutorials (86.7%) have a high educational value. Conclusion: Intern medical doctors do not have sufficient knowledge to establish antibiotic stewardship but have a desire for improvement. The results identified specific areas where better antibiotic training is required.Anke ArcherMarna BlomRenette de LangeEsther Jansen van VuurenTheunis E. KellermanSamantha PotgieterGina JoubertAOSISarticleantibiotic resistancemedical internsknowledgeperceptioneducationMedicineRENSouth African Family Practice, Vol 63, Iss 1, Pp e1-e6 (2021)
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spellingShingle	antibiotic resistance medical interns knowledge perception education Medicine R Anke Archer Marna Blom Renette de Lange Esther Jansen van Vuuren Theunis E. Kellerman Samantha Potgieter Gina Joubert The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex
description	Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global problem with the overuse of antibiotics accelerating this process. Antibiotic stewardship aims to optimise antibiotic treatment to enable cost-effective therapy and improve patients’ outcome whilst limiting ABR. The study aimed to evaluate intern medical doctors’ knowledge and perceptions about antibiotic stewardship and their perceptions regarding education on relevant topics. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on interns rotating at Bloemfontein Academic Complex. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was completed. The questionnaire recorded demographic information, perception and knowledge of antibiotic stewardship, and the quality of education as perceived by the interns. Results: Of the 120 possible participants, 92 (76.7%) responded to all or part of the questionnaire. The median age of the respondents was 25 years, and 56.7% of the respondents were female. The mean score for the knowledge-based case scenarios was 5.4 out of 10. Only 4.4% participants could manage a drip site infection correctly, whilst 18.5% could treat Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteraemia. The interns perceived that they have a lack of training and preparedness in certain areas of prescribing antibiotics. Though 77.2% of the interns had received education on starting antibiotic treatment, 29.3% claimed to be unsure when to start antibiotic therapy. Interns indicated that formal lectures (81.3%) and bedside tutorials (86.7%) have a high educational value. Conclusion: Intern medical doctors do not have sufficient knowledge to establish antibiotic stewardship but have a desire for improvement. The results identified specific areas where better antibiotic training is required.
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author	Anke Archer Marna Blom Renette de Lange Esther Jansen van Vuuren Theunis E. Kellerman Samantha Potgieter Gina Joubert
author_facet	Anke Archer Marna Blom Renette de Lange Esther Jansen van Vuuren Theunis E. Kellerman Samantha Potgieter Gina Joubert
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title	The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex
title_short	The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex
title_full	The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex
title_fullStr	The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex
title_full_unstemmed	The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex
title_sort	knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the bloemfontein academic complex
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publishDate	2021
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The knowledge and perceptions regarding antibiotic stewardship of the interns rotating at the Bloemfontein Academic Complex

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