Table 1.
Profiles of participants in 13 selected hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
| Variables | Senior physicians (n = 37) | GP (N = 138) | Nurses (n = 210) | Total (n = 385) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
N (%) |
| Work place |
|
|
|
|
| Public only |
13 (35.2) |
124 (89.9) |
171 (81.4) |
308 (80) |
| Private only |
12 (32.4) |
0 |
36 (17.1) |
48 (12.5) |
| Both in Public and Private |
12 (32.4) |
14 (10.1) |
3 (1.5) |
29 (7.5) |
| Hospital department |
|
|
|
|
| Medicine |
11 (29.7) |
58 (42) |
75 (35.7) |
144 (37.4) |
| Surgery |
15 (40.5) |
37 (26.8) |
54 (25.7) |
106 (27.5) |
| Paediatrics |
3 (8.1) |
20 (14.5) |
45 (21.4) |
71 (18.4) |
| Gynae-Obstatrics |
7 (18.9) |
13 (9.4) |
15 (7.1) |
35 (9.0) |
| Rotation (among wards) |
0 |
10 (7.2) |
21 (10) |
31 (8.0) |
| Training attended on AMR |
15 (40.5) |
12 (8.7) |
9 (4.3) |
36 (9.3) |
| Exposure of using AST results |
20 (53.1) |
64 (46.4) |
48 (22.8) |
132 (34.3) |
| Source of information |
|
|
|
|
| Books |
15 (40.5) |
46 (33.3) |
15 (7.1) |
76 (19.7) |
| Internet |
6 (16.2) |
7 (5) |
0 |
13 (3.4) |
| Journals |
7 (18.9) |
4 (2.9) |
0 |
11 (2.8) |
| School course and workshops |
4 (10.8) |
40 (28.9%) |
51 (24.4) |
95 (24.6) |
| Lack of up- to -date information | 5 (13.5) | 41 (29.7) | 144 (68.5) | 190 (49.3) |
Key: GP: General Practitioner Medical Doctors.
Senior physicians: Medical doctors with specializations.