Table 5 Physicians’ and nurses’ belief on causes of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions
Questions | Physicians (n = 175) | Nurses (n = 210) | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes (%) | Yes (%) | Yes (%) | Â |
Patient push | 61.0 | 53 | 56.7 | 0.04 |
Treatment failure | 90.2 | 69.5 | 79.0 | 0.001 |
Critically ill or immune-compromised patient | 52.3 | 67.1 | 60.4 | 0.01 |
Profit of hospitals | 35.6 | 41 | 0.55 | 38.5 |
For which infections do you think unnecessary antibiotics would be prescribed? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Upper respiratory tracts | 44.7 | 24 | 33.4 | 0.001 |
Unknown febrile illness | 53.7 | 28 | 39.7 | 0.001 |
Urinary tract infections | 9.3 | 34.8 | 23.1 | 0.001 |
Diarrhoea | 21.3 | 28 | 25.4 | 0.08 |