Table 1 Profiles of participants in 13 selected hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Variables | Senior physicians (n = 37) | GP (N = 138) | Nurses (n = 210) | Total (n = 385) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Work place | ||||
Public only | 13 (35.2) | 124 (89.9) | 171 (81.4) | 308 (80) |
Private only | 12 (32.4) | 0 | 36 (17.1) | 48 (12.5) |
Both in Public and Private | 12 (32.4) | 14 (10.1) | 3 (1.5) | 29 (7.5) |
Hospital department | ||||
Medicine | 11 (29.7) | 58 (42) | 75 (35.7) | 144 (37.4) |
Surgery | 15 (40.5) | 37 (26.8) | 54 (25.7) | 106 (27.5) |
Paediatrics | 3 (8.1) | 20 (14.5) | 45 (21.4) | 71 (18.4) |
Gynae-Obstatrics | 7 (18.9) | 13 (9.4) | 15 (7.1) | 35 (9.0) |
Rotation (among wards) | 0 | 10 (7.2) | 21 (10) | 31 (8.0) |
Training attended on AMR | 15 (40.5) | 12 (8.7) | 9 (4.3) | 36 (9.3) |
Exposure of using AST results | 20 (53.1) | 64 (46.4) | 48 (22.8) | 132 (34.3) |
Source of information | ||||
Books | 15 (40.5) | 46 (33.3) | 15 (7.1) | 76 (19.7) |
Internet | 6 (16.2) | 7 (5) | 0 | 13 (3.4) |
Journals | 7 (18.9) | 4 (2.9) | 0 | 11 (2.8) |
School course and workshops | 4 (10.8) | 40 (28.9%) | 51 (24.4) | 95 (24.6) |
Lack of up- to -date information | 5 (13.5) | 41 (29.7) | 144 (68.5) | 190 (49.3) |