Table 2.
Levels of confidence in different areas of antibiotic prescribing (n=142)
| Level of confidence-based on domain | Number of respondents, n (%)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year III | Year IV | Year V | ||
| Making an accurate diagnosis of infection/sepsis | ||||
| Very unconfident | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Unconfident | 8 (19.5) | 10 (18.2) | 3 (6.7) | 21 (14.8) |
| Confident | 27 (65.9) | 35 (63.6) | 32 (71.1) | 95 (66.9) |
| Very confident | 4 (9.8) | 6 (10.9) | 9 (20.0) | 19 (13.4) |
| Uncertain | 2 (4.9) | 3 (5.5) | 1(2.2) | 6 (4.2) |
| Interpreting microbiological results | ||||
| Very unconfident | 1 (2.4) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.4) |
| Unconfident | 12 (29.3) | 18 (32.7) | 6 (13.3) | 36 (25.4) |
| Confident | 20 (48.8) | 26 (47.3) | 31 (68.9) | 78 (54.9) |
| Very confident | 5 (12.2) | 7 (12.7) | 7 (15.6) | 19 (3.4) |
| Uncertain | 3 (7.3) | 3 (5.5) | 1 (2.2) | 7 (4.9) |
| Choosing the correct antibiotic | ||||
| Very unconfident | 1 (2.4) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.4) |
| Unconfident | 10 (24.4) | 21 (38.2) | 10 (22.2) | 42 (29.6) |
| Confident | 24 (58.5) | 26 (47.3) | 28 (62.2) | 78 (54.9) |
| Very confident | 6 (14.6) | 5 (9.1) | 6 (13.3) | 17 (12.0) |
| Uncertain | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (2.1) |
| Choosing the correct dose and interval of administration | ||||
| Very unconfident | 1 (2.4) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (2.8) |
| Unconfident | 15 (36.6) | 24 (43.6) | 21 (46.7) | 60 (42.3) |
| Confident | 22 (53.7) | 20 (36.4) | 17 (37.8) | 59 (41.5) |
| Very confident | 2 (4.9) | 5 (9.1) | 3 (6.7) | 10 (7.0) |
| Uncertain | 1 (2.4) | 5 (9.1) | 3 (6.7) | 9 (6.3) |
| Using a combination therapy if appropriate | ||||
| Very unconfident | 1 (2.4) | 2 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 4 (2.8) |
| Unconfident | 14 (34.1) | 26 (47.3) | 17 (37.8) | 57 (40.1) |
| Confident | 22 (53.7) | 19 (34.5) | 22 (48.9) | 63 (44.4) |
| Very confident | 3 (7.3) | 6 (10.9) | 4 (8.9) | 13 (9.2) |
| Uncertain | 1 (2.4) | 2 (3.6) | 2 (4.4) | 5 (3.5) |
| Choosing between intravenous and oral administration | ||||
| Very unconfident | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Unconfident | 15 (36.6) | 9 (16.4) | 8 (17.8) | 32 (22.5) |
| Confident | 16 (39.0) | 34 (61.8) | 28 (62.2) | 79 (55.6) |
| Very confident | 8 (19.5) | 10 (18.2) | 8 (17.8) | 26 (18.3) |
| Uncertain | 2 (4.9) | 1 (1.8) | 1 (2.2) | 4 (2.8) |
| Deciding not to prescribe an antibiotic if the patient has a fever, but no severity criteria, and if you are not sure about your diagnosisa | ||||
| Very unconfident | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.4) |
| Unconfident | 12 (29.3) | 16 (29.1) | 9 (20.0) | 37 (26.1) |
| Confident | 23 (56.1) | 25 (45.5) | 30 (66.7) | 79 (55.6) |
| Very confident | 4 (9.8) | 6 (10.9) | 3 (6.7) | 13 (9.2) |
| Uncertain | 2 (4.9) | 5 (9.1) | 3 (6.70) | 10 (7.0) |
| Planning to streamline/stop the antibiotic treatment, according to clinical evaluation and investigations | ||||
| Very unconfident | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Unconfident | 13 (31.7) | 19 (34.5) | 12 (26.7) | 44 (31.0) |
| Confident | 18 (43.9) | 24 (43.6) | 29 (64.4) | 72 (50.7) |
| Very confident | 9 (22.0) | 5 (9.1) | 2 (4.4) | 16 (11.3) |
| Uncertain | 1 (2.4) | 7 (12.7) | 2 (4.4) | 10 (7.0) |
| Planning the duration of the antibiotic treatment | ||||
| Very unconfident | 1 (2.4) | 2 (3.6) | 1 (2.2) | 4 (2.8) |
| Unconfident | 14 (34.1) | 16 (29.1) | 18 (40.0) | 49 (34.5) |
| Confident | 21 (51.2) | 24 (43.6) | 24 (53.3) | 69 (48.6) |
| Very confident | 5 (12.2) | 8 (14.5) | 2 (4.4) | 15 (10.6) |
| Uncertain | 0 (0) | 5 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 5 (3.5) |
Notes: The highest frequency is bold.
a
1s missing data.