2022
DOI: 10.1186/s40545-022-00484-2
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Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicians on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance in Iran: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract: Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health issue. Physicians should play a key role to fight AMR, and medical education is a fundamental issue to combat it. Understanding the knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicians regarding antibiotic prescription and antibiotic resistance is fundamental for controlling the irrational antibiotic use. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitudes and the practices of physicians in Iran with respect to antibiotic r… Show more

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“…However, this portion is higher than in developing countries which is between 2.2 and 3.8, and in developed countries about 1.3 to 2.2 [28,29]. There is need to improve the level of knowledge and skill of antibiotic prescribing patterns in family physicians working in primary health care which was also highlighted by Sami et al study in Iran [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…However, this portion is higher than in developing countries which is between 2.2 and 3.8, and in developed countries about 1.3 to 2.2 [28,29]. There is need to improve the level of knowledge and skill of antibiotic prescribing patterns in family physicians working in primary health care which was also highlighted by Sami et al study in Iran [30].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…A falta de capacitação para médicos na área de prescrição de antimicrobianos também é um problema recorrente em outros países, incluindo Estados Unidos da América (23) , Irã (24) e África (25) . Nesse cenário, são imprescindíveis a elaboração e a implementação de programa de gerenciamento de uso de antimicrobianos, que envolva um conjunto de ações destinadas à vigilância dos padrões de resistência e do consumo de antimicrobianos (21,26) .…”
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“…Dalam penelitian ini awalnya pasien tidak mengerti mengenai apa itu resistensi namun setelah berdikusi mereka mengatakan bahwa ada ancaman ketika mereka melakukan perilaku yang tidak patuh dalam pengobatan antibiotik seperti peresepan yang tidak rasional. Penelitian sebelumnya pada masyarakat umum di London dengan hasil persepsi 192 responden dari 400 responden percaya bahwa penggunaan antibiotik yang berlebihan sebagai pemicu terjadinya resistensi atau bahaya antibiotik lainnya (Sami et al, 2022).…”
Section: Persepsi Penggunaan Antibiotikunclassified