Table 3.
Pre and post education responses to survey questions by staff at GPH (Ghana Police Hospital).
| Statement | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | Don’t Know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious problem | Pre | 4 | 15 | ||||
| Post | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||
| I am worried that antibiotics will soon become ineffective | Pre | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| Post | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 | |||
| I am worried patients will develop antibiotic resistant infections | Pre | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Post | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Following national or local antibiotic prescribing guidelines will help to prevent the development of AMR | Pre | 2 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Post | 1 | 5 | 13 | ||||
| It is part of my professional role to reduce the risks of AMR | Pre | 1 | 5 | 13 | |||
| Post | 5 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| I am able to access the GSTG easily | Pre | 1 | 6 | 12 | |||
| Post | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |||
| I find it easy to adhere to GSTG whenever I prescribe or administer antimicrobials | Pre | 1 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Post | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||
| My peers support adherence to GSTG when prescribing or administering antimicrobials | Pre | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | |
| Post | 7 | 11 | |||||
| I feel confident about questioning a colleague about an antibiotic prescription not in line with the GSTG | Pre | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Post | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||
| I plan to adhere to GSTG whenever I prescribe or administer an antibiotic | Pre | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Post | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
GSTG—Ghana Standard Treatment Guidelines.