Table 4 Attitude of participants towards antibiotics use and resistance
From: Pharmacies and use of antibiotics: a cross sectional study in 19 Arab countries
Question | Correct attitude n(%) | Wrong attitude n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Do you agree with the policy of not dispensing antibiotics without prescription? | 1790 (63.2) | 1043 (36.8) |
Does the fact that a patient is taking an antibiotic increases the risk of developing resistance? | 1941 (68.5) | 892 (31.5) |
Does the patient have to terminate his/her treatment with the antibiotic once he/ she feels better? | 1860 (65.7) | 973 (34.3) |
Can new antimicrobials development solve antimicrobial resistance problem? | 1307 (46.1) | 1526 (53.9) |
Do you agree that antimicrobials are sometimes dispensed without medical prescription because the patient is known to have difficulty in obtaining a medical consultation? | 1538 (54.3) | 1295 (45.7) |
Currently, community pharmacists are qualified to prescribe antibiotics to patients with bacterial infections (mild- moderate upper respiratory infections, skin infections, etc.), do you agree? | 696 (24.6) | 2137 (75.4) |
Patients should be advised to keep part of the antibiotic course for another occasion, which will also be an added advantage for them in cutting down their medical costs, do you agree? | 1564 (44.2) | 1269 (44.8) |
Can formal teaching on proper usage of antimicrobial agents among healthcare students minimize the phenomena of antibiotic resistance? | 1987 (70.1) | 846 (29.9) |
Will refusing to dispense antibiotics without prescriptions negatively affect sales and profits of pharmacies? | 1557 (55) | 1276 (45) |