Jornal de Doenças Infecciosas e Medicina Preventiva
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Assessment of Clinicians Knowledge and Perception on (As) Pre and Post (Asp) Intervention

Mohamad Ibrahim* and Zeinab Bazzi

Background: Mortalities due to super-infections and allergic reactions are taking place as a result of antibiotic use and misuse which in turn has led to bacterial resistance towards different antimicrobial agents.

Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a private 125-beds Lebanese hospital with the aim to assess clinicians’ perception and knowledge at baseline and after the interventions have been implemented; and to educate clinicians about antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic prescribing practices, and antibiotic stewardship (AS).

Results: 6.3% of physicians strongly agreed that the antibiotic resistance is a significant problem in the hospital, compared to 100% of physicians who strongly agreed that the antibiotic resistance is a significant problem in the hospital after the antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) was launched.

Discussion: An overall positive impression that clinicians had of the ASP was identified; more than 80% of clinicians believed that the program was improving antibiotic use and improving the overall quality of care of hospitalized patients.

Conclusion: Clinicians' responses found ASP beneficial to their acts and to the patients' sake, emphasizing the need for such interventions in all health care settings.