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Table 2 Previous involvement and experience with antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs

From: Health care providers’ perceptions regarding antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMS) implementation—facilitators and challenges: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia

Items

Responses

Yes (n & %)

No (n & %)

Are you aware of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs and their components?

87 (47.3)

97 (52.7)

Do you have previous AMS experience?

53 (28.8)

131 (71.2)

Have you noticed increasing number of antimicrobial-resistant infections over last 5 years?

133 (72.3)

51 (27.7)

Have you ever been involved in care of patients with an antibiotic-resistant infection?

128 (69.6)

56 (30.4)

Have you worked in health care facilities with AMS programs?

51 (27.7)

133 (72.3)

Have you received specialized training in AMS programs?

20 (10.9)

164 (89.1)

Does your hospital provide guidelines/policy for diagnosis and management of patient with infective problems?

121 (65.8)

63 (34.2)

Do you follow the recommendations of your hospital antimicrobial guidelines/policy?

128 (69.6)

56 (30.4)

Do you believe that antimicrobials are used too much in clinical settings?

146 (79.3)

38 (20.7)

Have you ever been forced to choose antibiotics you feel are inappropriate because of the antibiotic approval program?

65 (35.3)

119 (64.7)

Is the infectious diseases service in your hospital easily accessible and helpful?

114 (62.0)

70 (38.0)

Does your hospital contain drug information services/centers?

113 (61.4)

71 (38.6)