Healthcare providers' knowledge and clinical practice surrounding shigellosis - DocStyles Survey, 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shigellosis is an acute diarrheal disease transmitted through contaminated food, water, objects, poor hand hygiene, or sexual activity. Healthcare providers (HCP) may not be aware of the multiple routes of Shigella transmission, populations at increased risk, or importance of antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST). This study assessed HCP knowledge and clinical practices regarding shigellosis and antibiotic resistance.

Methods

Porter Novelli Public Services administered a web-based survey (Fall DocStyles 2020) to HCP in the United States. Pediatricians, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants completed questions about knowledge and clinical practice of acute diarrhea and shigellosis.

Results

Of 2196 HCP contacted, 1503 respon

SUBMITTER: Haston JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10717126 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature