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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Antimicrobial Stewardship Among Bedside Nurses in Selected Tertiary Hospitals in Baguio City, Philippines: A Cross-Sectional Study
World Journal of Nursing Research
| Vol 5, Issue 1
Table 2. DescriptiveStatistics of Knowledge on Anti-Microbial Stewardship
| Descriptive Statistics of Knowledge on Anti-Microbial Stewardship among the Participants (N = 119) | ||
| Characteristics | Median (IQR) | Frequency (%) |
| Overall Knowledge on Antimicrobial Stewardship Score | 62.00 (57.00 – 65.00) | |
| Low Knowledge (Scores ≤59.00) | 45 (37.82%) | |
| Moderate Knowledge (Scores 60.00 to 66.00) | 56 (47.06%) | |
| High Knowledge (Scores ≥67.00) | 18 (15.13%) | |
| Dimensions and Items of Knowledge on Anti-Microbial Stewardship | ||
| Awareness on the Impact of Antimicrobial Resistance | 19.00 (16.00 – 21.00) | |
| I know that bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics. | 5.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I know antibiotics are needed for common colds. | 4.00 (3.00 – 5.00) | |
| I know antibiotics are needed for sore throat. | 3.00 (2.00 – 4.00) | |
| I know antibiotics treat viral infections. | 4.00 (2.00 – 5.00) | |
| I know that antibiotics can be harmful to one’s health. | 4.00 (3.00 – 5.00) | |
| Awareness of the Existence of AMS Efforts | 20.00 (19.00 – 22.00) | |
| I know the importance of the antimicrobial stewardship initiative. | 4.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I am aware that our institution has a clinical pharmacist dedicated to the management antimicrobial stewardship. | 4.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I am aware that Infectious Disease Physicians alone can approve restricted antibiotics. | 4.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I am aware of the existence of our institution’s AMS programme. | 4.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I am aware that either local or national government offers blended courses regarding AMS. | 4.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| Understanding of the Nurse’s Role | 22.00 (21.00 – 24.00) | |
| I know that culture specimens should be collected when administering antimicrobials for therapy. | 5.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I know that our hospital produces a cumulative susceptibility guide regularly (i.e. Antibiogram). | 4.00 (3.00 – 5.00) | |
| I know the benefit of inquiring about allergic history to antibiotics. | 4.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I know that patients should undergo antibiotic allergy tests prior to administration. | 5.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| I understand the importance of administering time-based or concentration-based antibiotics. | 5.00 (4.00 – 5.00) | |
| Note: Knowledge scores were categorized using k-means clustering. Overall knowledge scores range from 15.00 to 75.00, while subscale scores range from 5.00 to 25.00. | ||