Knowledge and perceptions of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship among staff at a national cancer referral center in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As access to cancer care has improved throughout sub-Saharan Africa, treatment-associated infections have increased. Assessing healthcare worker knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship and identifying the barriers to infection management will inform the development of contextually appropriate antimicrobial stewardship programs, improving cancer outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), a national cancer referral center in Kampala, Uganda.

Participants

We surveyed 61 UCI staff: 29 nurses, 7 pharmacists, and 25 physicians.

Methods

The survey contained 25 questions and 1 ranking exercise. We examined differences in responses by staff role.

Results

All 60 respondents who answere

SUBMITTER: Gulleen EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9726558 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature