A survey of hospital faculty and residents showed that although they recognize the need to appropriately prescribe medication in order to prevent resistance to antibiotics, they were more likely to blame inappropriate administration to others and not themselves, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
For their study, researchers conducted a survey of 280 residents and 329 faculty at Jackson Memorial Hospital, a teaching hospital in Miami. The survey included questions regarding their perceptions and attitudes toward antibiotic use and resistance.
Survey responses showed residents were much more likely to feel "reassured" when prescribing an antibiotic to patients, even if there was a likelihood the administration was wrong. Altogether, more than a third of respondents said the risk of a C. diff infection did not influence whether or not they prescribed an antibiotic.
Read the study about hospital staff perceptions and attitudes toward antibiotics.
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For their study, researchers conducted a survey of 280 residents and 329 faculty at Jackson Memorial Hospital, a teaching hospital in Miami. The survey included questions regarding their perceptions and attitudes toward antibiotic use and resistance.
Survey responses showed residents were much more likely to feel "reassured" when prescribing an antibiotic to patients, even if there was a likelihood the administration was wrong. Altogether, more than a third of respondents said the risk of a C. diff infection did not influence whether or not they prescribed an antibiotic.
Read the study about hospital staff perceptions and attitudes toward antibiotics.
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