Opportunities and challenges to improving antibiotic prescribing practices through a One Health approach: results of a comparative survey of doctors, dentists and veterinarians in Australia.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To explore and compare the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of doctors, dentists and veterinarians (as prescribers) in relation to antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance (AbR), and to consider the implications of these for policy-making that support a One Health approach. DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey conducted online. SETTING:Doctors, dentists and veterinarians practising in primary, secondary or tertiary care in Australia. PARTICIPANTS:547 doctors, 380 dentists and 403 veterinarians completed the survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Prescribers' knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of AbR, the extent to which a range of factors are perceived as barriers to appropriate prescribing practices, and perceived helpfulness of potential strategies to improve antibiotic prescribing in

SUBMITTER: Zhuo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5884343 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature