Table 4 Belief in antibiotic prescription practices among healthcare providers (20 males and 34 females)
Belief | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
What is the most important to contribute effective AB prescription | |||
 Following the guidelines | 20 (100.0) | 33 (97.1) | 53 (98.1) |
 Full examination before prescription | 20 (100.0) | 32 (94.1) | 52 (96.3) |
 Ethical prescription | 19 (95.0) | 33 (97.1) | 52 (96.3) |
Do you agree that AB prescription regulation can change prescribers’ behaviour to better prescription practices | |||
 Strongly agree | 12 (60.0) | 21 (61.8) | 33 (61.1) |
 Agree | 5 (25.0) | 8 (23.5) | 13 (24.1) |
 Not sure | 3 (15.0) | 5 (14.7) | 8 (14.8) |
The priority message to prescribers on AB prescription | |||
 Careful examination | 12 (60.0) | 23 (67.6) | 35 (64.8) |
 Avoidance of AB prescription if possible | 3 (15.0) | 5 (14.7) | 8 (14.8) |
 Full laboratory examine | 2 (10.0) | 3 (8.8) | 5 (9.3) |
 Practices based on guidelines | 3 (15.0) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (7.4) |
 Prescription of first-line AB if necessary | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.9) | 2 (3.7) |
The priority message for health policy makers to act on AB prescription practice improvement | |||
 Development of AB prescription regulation | 12 (60.0) | 16 (47.1) | 28 (51.9) |
 Advocacy to related health staff | 3 (15.0) | 7 (20.6) | 10 (18.5) |
 Strong promotion of RUD | 3 (15.0) | 6 (17.6) | 9 (16.7) |
 Awards for good prescribers | 1 (5.0) | 3 (8.8) | 4 (7.4) |