Table 1.
Baseline Clinician Survey Results *.
| Question | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1: I believe antibiotic resistance is a problem nationally in Tanzania. | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 36.4% | 54.5% |
| Q2: I believe antibiotic resistance is a problem locally at Mbeya Zonal Hospital. | 9.1% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 52.3% | 29.5% |
| Q5: I believe my patients receive antibiotics in a timely fashion following suspected or confirmed infectious diagnoses. | 6.7% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 33.3% | 28.9% |
| Q6: I am confident in my ability to select appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy based on a given diagnosis. | 2.2% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 33.3% | 53.5% |
| Q7: I am confident in my ability to accurately interpret culture and susceptibility reports. | 0.0% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 18.2% | 75.0% |
| Q8: I am confident in my ability to determine appropriate definitive antibiotic therapy based on available diagnostic reports. | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 33.3% | 62.2% |
| Q9: I am confident in my ability to discuss antibiotic therapy with a patient. | 2.2% | 2.2% | 8.9% | 37.8% | 48.9% |
| Q10: I am confident in my ability to discuss or teach antibiotic therapy principles to a peer. | 4.4% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 31.1% | 55.6% |
| Q11: I am aware of antibiotic resistance patterns nationally. | 8.9% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 46.7% | 17.8% |
| Q12: I am aware of antibiotic resistance patterns at Mbeya Zonal Hospital. | 17.8% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 51.1% | 8.9% |
| Q13: I am familiar with the term antimicrobial stewardship. | 31.8% | 15.9% | 22.7% | 13.6% | 15.9% |
| Q14: I am familiar with the approximate costs of commonly used antibiotics that hospitalized patients are prescribed. | 6.7% | 8.9% | 13.3% | 55.6% | 15.6% |
* Not all respondents answered every question. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to exactly 100%. 5 = Strongly Agree; 4 = Somewhat Agree; 3 = Neutral; 2 = Somewhat Disagree; 1 = Strongly Disagree. Bold number: the most frequent response.