Table 6.
Barriers Faced by Nurses Towards ASP Activities (N = 583)
| Barriers Towards ASP Activities (8 items) | N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | |
| 1. Have limited knowledge of antimicrobial treatment indications, dosage, duration, combination and adverse reactions | 221 (37.9) | 64 (11) | 23 (3.9) | 161 (27.6) | 114 (19.6) |
| 2. Attention from the hospital administration about ASPs is not enough | 21 (3.6) | 96 (16.5) | 169 (29) | 169 (29) | 128 (22) |
| 3. Participation in ASPs will make no difference | 142 (24.4) | 204 (35) | 68 (11.7) | 131 (22.5) | 38 (6.5) |
| 4. Have limited time to participate in ASPs due to other daily work | 21 (3.6) | 50 (8.6) | 53 (9.1) | 203 (34.9) | 255 (43.8) |
| 5. There is a lack of efficient communication between nurses and doctors | 15 (2.6) | 63 (10.8) | 83 (14.3) | 202 (34.8) | 218 (37.5) |
| 6. Nurses’ advice on antimicrobials has not been widely accepted by doctors | 14 (2.4) | 43 (7.4) | 102 (17.5) | 213 (36.5) | 211 (36.2) |
| 7. Lack of adequate number of trained nurses | 179 (30.7) | 144 (24.7) | 84 (14.4) | 138 (23.7) | 38 (6.5) |
| 8. Lack of training about antimicrobial stewardship programs | 19 (3.3) | 26 (4.5) | 21 (3.6) | 312 (53.5) | 205 (35.2) |