Public hospital pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices for antibiotic stewardship implementation in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital pharmacists are important in antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP), a global strategy to combat antibiotic resistance (ABR). South African public hospitals have limited ASP implementation. This study describes Limpopo Provincial Hospital pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward ASP implementation.

Method

A questionnaire to explore pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding ASP implementation comprised 43 questions hosted online. A link was sent by invitation e-mail to eligible respondents in November 2021. Five questions on respondents' demographics, 15 questions on ASP knowledge, 10 Likert scale questions on attitude, and 13 on ASP practices were included. Mean (standard deviation (SD)) knowledge and attitude scores and a med

SUBMITTER: Mthombeni TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832237 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature