Assessment of UK healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes and practice towards antibiotics, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance: comparing findings from 2019 and 2024 national surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A national survey assessing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of healthcare professionals (HCPs) regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotic prescribing was conducted in 2024 to determine changes from a 2019 survey and support commitments included in the UK 2024-29 National Action Plan for AMR.

Methods

A previously EU-wide validated online survey tool was used to survey HCPs across 30 EU/EEA countries, including the UK, between 28 January and 4 March 2019, and repeated between 1 and 18 March 2024. Patient-facing HCPs from the four UK nations participated.

Results

A total of 2996 HCPs from the four UK nations completed the 2024 survey. Most respondents were nursing professionals (31%, 943/2996), medical doctors (28%, 831/2996) or pharmacists (

SUBMITTER: Tang EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629081 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature