Table 4.
Participants’ responses to ASPs.
| Questions | SA (%) | A (%) | N/U (%) | DA (%) | SD (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Disagree | |||||
| I educate patients on the use of antimicrobials and resistance-related issues. | 95 (52.8) | 69 (38.3) | 7 (3.9) | 9 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.00) |
| I partake in antimicrobial awareness campaigns to promote the optimal use of antibiotics. | 63 (35.0) | 85 (47.2) | 23 (12.8) | 9 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.00) |
| I have some lack of knowledge on continuing education in antimicrobial use and resistance topics. | 36 (20.0) | 64 (35.6) | 23 (12.8) | 51 (28.3) | 6 (3.3) | 2 (2.00) |
| I make efforts to prevent or reduce the transmission of infections within the community. | 64 (35.6) | 87 (48.3) | 28 (15.6) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.00) |
| I collaborate with other health professionals for infection control and antimicrobial stewardship. | 45 (25.0) | 91 (50.6) | 30 (16.7) | 11 (6.1) | 3 (1.7) | 1 (0.75) |
| I ask the patient’s history and symptoms of their infections before deciding to dispense antimicrobials. | 80 (44.4) | 66 (36.7) | 24 (13.3) | 9 (5.0) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.00) |
| I sought additional clinical information (e.g., drug interaction, ADRs & allergy) before deciding to dispense the antibiotics. | 63 (35.0) | 88 (48.9) | 19 (10.6) | 9 (5.0) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (1.00) |
| I screen the antibiotics following local guidelines before dispensing. | 45 (25.0) | 74 (41.1) | 42 (23.3) | 15 (8.3) | 4 (2.2) | 1 (1.75) |
| I dispense antibiotics with complete clinical information (e.g., drug interaction, ADEs and allergy) given. | 51 (28.3) | 93 (51.7) | 24 (13.3) | 10 (5.6) | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.00) |
| I dispense antibiotics without a prescription. | 8 (4.4) | 34 (18.9) | 32 (17.8) | 65 (36.1) | 41 (22.8) | 4 (1.00) |
ADEs = Adverse drug events.