Knowledge and Attitudes about Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance of 2404 UK Healthcare Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Using the COM-B model as a framework, an EU-wide survey aimed to ascertain multidisciplinary healthcare workers' (HCWs') knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards antibiotics, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. The UK findings are presented here.

Methods

A 43-item questionnaire was developed through a two-round modified Delphi consensus process. The UK target quota was 1315 respondents.

Results

In total, 2404 participants responded. The highest proportion were nursing and midwifery professionals (42%), pharmacists (23%) and medical doctors (18%). HCWs correctly answered that antibiotics are not effective against viruses (97%), they have associated side effects (97%), unnecessary use makes antibiotics ineffective (97%) and healthy people can carry a

SUBMITTER: Ashiru-Oredope D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9404832 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature