Table 2.
Knowledge score (KS) regarding antimicrobial resistance and infection control measures
| N (%) | Knowledge score (mean (SD)) | p-value (global) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of healthcare facility | |||
| - University hospitals / cancer centres | 4015 (46) | 4.0 (1.4) | p < 0.001 |
| - Non-university hospitals | 2187 (25) | 3.7 (1.4) | |
| - Small, rehabilitation, nursing hospitals | 1885 (22) | 3.4 (1.5) | |
| - Private clinics | 629 (7) | 3.8 (1.4) | |
| Professional status | |||
| - Medical (total) | 1284 (15) | 4.7 (1.3) | p < 0.0001* |
| - Senior physician | 787 (61) | 4.6 (1.4) | |
| - Junior doctor | 332 (26) | 4.9 (1.2) | |
| - Medical student | 165 (13) | 4.6 (1.3) | |
| - Non-medical (total) | 7180 (85) | 3.6 (1.4) | |
| - Nurse | 2842 (40) | 4.1 (1.3) | |
| - Nurse aide | 2231 (31) | 3.3 (1.3) | |
| - Hospital service agent | 707 (10) | 2.6 (1.3) | |
| - Medical-technical agent | 506 (7) | 3.6 (1.4) | |
| - Non-medical student | 407 (6) | 3.9 (1.3) | |
| - Other | 487 (7) | 4.0 (1.5) | |
| Working unit | |||
| - Medicine | 2742 (32) | 3.9 (1.4) | p < 0.0001 |
| - Surgery | 1610 (18) | 3.8 (1.4) | |
| - Intensive care unit | 776 (9) | 4.2 (1.5) | |
| - Rehabilitation, long-term care | 2491 (29) | 3.5 (1.5) | |
| - Emergency | 395 (5) | 4;1 (1.4) | |
| - Gynaecology-Obstetrics | 123 (1) | 3.6 (1.4) | |
| - Psychiatry | 96 (1) | 3.5 (1.5) | |
| - Other | 158 (2) | 3.5 (1.6) | |
| Previous training for hand hygiene (last 3 years) | |||
| - Yes | 5753 (68) | 3.8 (1.5) | p < 0.0001 |
| - No | 2769 (32) | 3.7 (1.4) | |
| Previous training in control of AMR (last 3 years) | |||
| - Yes | 2787 (34) | 4.0 (1.5) | p < 0.0001 |
| - No | 5413 (66) | 3.7 (1.4) | |
*p value medical vs. non-medical