Table 2.

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of participants on AMR

Variable	Questions	Professional Category	Responses		P value
			Yes, n	No, n
Knowledge questions	1. It is okay for someone to use antibiotics that were administered to a friend or family member, as long as they were used to treat the same illness (correct answer = ‘No’)	Pharmacy personnel	2	36	0.325
		Nurse	6	219
	2. Many infections are increasingly resistant to antibiotic treatment (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	28	10	0.273
		Nurse	151	74
	3. Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are difficult or impossible to treat (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	33	5	0.548
		Nurse	193	32
	4. Antibiotic resistance is an issue in other countries but not in ours (correct answer = ‘No’)	Pharmacy personnel	3	35	0.130
		Nurse	37	188
	5. Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can be spread from person to person (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	33	5	0.001
		Nurse	105	120
	6. The risk of antimicrobial resistance increases in individuals that consume livestock that is treated with antimicrobials (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	18	20	0.010
		Nurse	60	165
Attitude questions	1. Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem in our country (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	34	4	0.001
		Nurse	109	116
	2. The fact that one is taking an antibiotic increases the chances of developing resistance (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	15	23	0.330
		Nurse	101	124
	3. New antibiotic development can solve antibiotic resistance problems (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	20	18	0.435
		Nurse	125	100
	4. The use of antibiotics in livestock animals is an important cause of the appearance of new resistance to pathogenic agents in humans (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	26	12	0.001
		Nurse	56	169
	5. In all cases where antibiotics are dispensed, it is important that patients are advised about complying with the treatment (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	37	1	0.094
		Nurse	201	24
	6. There is need to establish a course on the ‘rational use of antibiotics’ (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	36	2	0.076
		Nurse	191	34
Practice questions	1. I educate people on the use of antibiotics and resistance related issues whenever I can (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	35	3	0.372
		Nurse	213	12
	2. I participate in antibiotic awareness campaigns to promote the optimal use of antibiotics (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	21	17	0.029
		Nurse	84	141
	3. I have attended Continuing Professional Development (CPD) education on antibiotic use and resistance topics (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	22	16	0.001
		Nurse	54	171
	4. I have taken courses to improve my knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	17	21	0.028
		Nurse	62	163
	5. I follow the standard treatment guidelines when dealing with infectious diseases (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	37	1	0.094
		Nurse	201	24
	6. I adhere to infection control guidelines established at our facility (correct answer = ‘Yes’)	Pharmacy personnel	36	2	0.539
		Nurse	215	10

Bold values indicate results that are statistically significant.