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Impact of Educational Programs on the Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Professionals in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Heni Lutfiyati1,2, Jarir At Thobari4,5, Nanang Munif Yasin3, Zullies Ikawati1,3★★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang, Magelang, INDONESIA.
  3. 3Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA.
  4. 4Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA.
  5. 5Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA.

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Zullies Ikawati

Doctoral Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, INDONESIA.

zullies_ikawati@ugm.ac.id

Received: 31-05-2022; Revised: 08-02-2023; Accepted: 24-04-2023.

Volume 57, Issue 3 · pp. 898–904 · PUBLISHED 2023 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.57.3.108

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The main concern related to antimicrobial use is the increasing incidence of resistance. Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of educational programs on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare providers concerning antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) in hospitals. Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with one group pretest-posttest design. Health professionals were requested to complete an online questionnaire before and after educational programs. This is a 2-day workshop conducted through the virtual zoom platform. Results: Regarding the basic prior knowledge, all respondents completely agree that inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to resistance, can lead to ineffective treatment and burdens patients with additional medical costs and majority agree that inappropriate use of antibiotics can worsen side effects (91.7%). Regarding familiarity of health professionals, very familiar/familiar with the term of antimicrobial stewardship (75.0%), term of antibiotic resistance (86.1%), term of DDD/DOT (52.8%), while the majority of health professionals were not familiar/ not all familiar with the term of antibiogram (66.7%) and Gyssens (55.6%). About the effectiveness of antimicrobial stewardship, all respondents 100% answered that antimicrobial stewardship was effective in reducing resistance and health care costs, improving patient safety (97.2%) and only 11.11% answered not effective to improve outcomes. The level of knowledge of health professionals did not change significantly, but the perception increased significantly after the educational intervention, p-value<0.005. Conclusion: The educational program implemented is effective in improving the attitudes of health professionals about antimicrobial stewardship.

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    Lutfiyati, H., Thobari, J. A., Yasin, N. M., & Ikawati, Z. (2023). Impact of Educational Programs on the Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Professionals in Antimicrobial Stewardship. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 57(3), 898–904. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.57.3.108