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. 2021 Dec 22;11(1):6. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11010006

Table 4.

Awareness of health professionals of AMR.

Sr No Indicator Proportion of Participants (%)
Strongly Agree Agree Not Sure Disagree Strongly Disagree
1 Antibiotic resistance occurs when your body becomes resistant to antibiotics, and they no longer work as well Before 42 20 4 12 18
After 45 10 3 23 20
2 Antibiotic resistance is an issue in other countries, but not here Before 0 2 6 24 68
After 2 2 0 17 78
3 Antibiotic resistance is an issue that could affect me or my family Before 76 24 0 0 0
After 85 15 0 0 0
4 Antibiotic resistance is only a problem for people who take antibiotics regularly Before 4 12 8 28 48
After 5 5 0 30 60
5 Antibiotic-resistant infections could make medical procedures such as surgery, organ transplants and cancer treatment much more dangerous Before 58 30 6 2 4
After 88 10 0 0 2
6 Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can be spread from person to person Before 30 34 4 12 16
After 54 32 2 7 5
7 Many infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment by antibiotics Before 54 42 2 2 0
After 68 27 2 2 0
8 If bacteria are resistant to antibiotics, it can be very difficult or impossible to treat the infections they cause Before 72 24 0 4 0
After 73 24 0 2 0
9 Inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance Before 72 26 0 0 2
After 90 7 0 0 2
10 Inappropriate use of antibiotics can lead to increased adverse effects and additional burden Before 56 32 6 4 2
After 76 22 0 2 0