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Table 10 Antimicrobial prescription practices of health workers, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, October to November 2015

From: Paramedical staffs knowledge and attitudes towards antimicrobial resistance in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Statements

Categories

Frequency (N = 134)

%

Is there standard treatment guideline in your institution?

Yes

103

76.9

No

31

23.1

How frequent do you refer standard treatment guideline to prescribe antibiotics?

Always

21

15.7

Often

37

27.6

Some times

66

49.3

Rarely

5

3.7

Never

5

3.7

How frequent do you review your decision to prescribe antibiotics with a senior or colleague?

Always

12

9.0

Often

37

27.6

Some times

41

30.6

Rarely

38

28.4

Never

6

4.5

Is it difficult to select the correct antibiotic?

Yes

38

28.4

No

96

71.6

How often do you face difficulty to select the correct antibiotic?

Always

5

3.7

Often

10

7.5

Some times

56

41.8

Rarely

50

37.3

Never

13

9.7

During the last year, how many times have you received some teaching in your department on antibiotic prescription?

None

106

79.1

Once

14

10.4

twice

8

6.0

≥ 3 times

6

4.5

During the last year, how many times have you received training courses on antibiotic prescription?

None

115

85.8

Once

9

6.7

twice

10

7.5

≥ 3 times

0

0