ABSTRACT

Aim: The main objective of our study was to assess the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) about antibiogram usage among physicians in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital for a period of three months. KAP questionnaire was developed and it was cross verified by expert committee of members. Physicians of either gender who were willing to participate were included in the study. The relevant details of the physicians including the socio-demographic parameters were collected and recorded. The score of all three domains was evaluated. Statistical analysis of the data was performed by using SPSS version 24. Qualitative data were presented as frequency and percentage. Quantitative data were presented as mean and standard deviation. Pearson correlation coefficient test was used to find out the correlation between knowledge, attitude, and practice. Results: A total of 25 physicians satisfying the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. The overall score of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of the physicians were found to be 4.23±1.75, 5.76±0.99, and 2.47±1.28 respectively. A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between age andexperience, knowledge and attitude as well as between knowledge and practice and moderate positive correlation was found between attitude and practice. Conclusion: Our study revealed that physicians have a good level of knowledge, attitude, and moderate level of practice of antibiogram. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Physician, Antibiogram
Publication date: 01/11/2024

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.11.8455