Antimicrobial Resistance: KAP of Healthcare Professionals at a Tertiary-Level Hospital in Nepal

Mee-Lang Cheoun, Jongho Heo and Woong-Han Kim
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Mee-Lang Cheoun: JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 71 Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03087, Korea
Jongho Heo: JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 71 Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03087, Korea
Woong-Han Kim: JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 71 Ihwajang-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03087, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: Although increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a substantial threat worldwide, low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal, are especially vulnerable. It is also known that healthcare providers (HCPs) are the major determinants of antimicrobial misuse. A cross-sectional, self-administered survey was conducted among 160 HCPs to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of Nepali HCPs regarding AMR and its use. Descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests were performed to evaluate KAP dimensions and investigate subgroup differences. HCPs scored higher on theoretical than practical knowledge. Regarding practical knowledge, men scored higher than women ( p < 0.01), and physicians scored higher than nurses ( p < 0.001). Participants aged < 25 years scored lower on practical knowledge than older participants ( p < 0.001), while those with <3 years work experience scored lower than those with >6 years ( p < 0.05). Participants from the medical department scored higher on practical knowledge than those from the surgical department ( p < 0.01). AMR control was more accepted in the medical than in the surgical department ( p < 0.001). Regarding practices, women and nurses scored higher than men ( p < 0.001) and physicians ( p < 0.01), respectively. An educational intervention that is tailored to the sociodemographic and professional characteristics of HCPs is necessary to reduce the gap between theoretical and practical knowledge and improve their attitudes and practices.

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; low-middle-income countries; global health; needs assessment; continuing education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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