Factors associated with doctors' knowledge on antibiotic use in China.
Factors associated with doctors' knowledge on antibiotic use in China.
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中国医生抗生素使用知识的相关因素
DOI:
10.1038/srep23429
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发表时间:
2016-03-24
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Lu Z
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作者:
Bai Y;Wang S;Yin X;Bai J;Gong Y;Lu Z
Misuse of antibiotics by the medical profession is a global concern. Examining doctors’ knowledge about antimicrobials will be important in developing strategies to improve antibiotic use. The aim of the study was to survey Chinese doctors’ knowledge on antibiotics and reveal the factors associated with their level of knowledge. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shanxi in central China. A total of 761 physicians were surveyed using a structured self-administered questionnaire. A generalized linear regression model was used to identify the factors associated with doctors’ knowledge on antibiotic. Based on a full score of 10, the average score for doctors’ knowledge on antibiotics was 6.29 (SD = 1.79). Generalized linear regression analysis indicated that doctors who either worked in the internal medicine department, who were chief doctors or who received continuing education on antibiotic, had better knowledge of antibiotics. Compared with doctors working in tertiary hospitals, doctors working in secondary hospitals or primary healthcare facilities had poorer knowledge about antibiotics. Chinese doctors have suboptimal knowledge about antimicrobials. Ongoing education is effective to enhance doctors’ knowledge, but the effect remains to be further improved. More targeted interventions and education programs should improve knowledge about antimicrobials, especially for doctors working in primary healthcare institutions.