Table 2.
Participant Responses to Questions Regarding the Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship By Staff Role
| Survey Questions | All, No. (%) | Nurses, No. (%) | Pharmacists, No. (%) | Physicians, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total respondents | 60 a (100) | 28 (47) | 7 (12) | 25 (42) |
| 1. Have you heard of the term “antimicrobial resistance”? | ||||
| I have not heard the term | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| I have heard the term, but do not know what it means | 2 (3) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| I have heard the term, and know a little about what it means | 22 (37) | 17 (59) | 1 (14) | 4 (17) |
| I have heard the term and know a lot about what it means | 36 (60) | 10 (34) | 6 (86) | 20 (83) |
| 2. Loss of antimicrobial sensitivity (development of antimicrobial resistance) is a major problem for patients at UCI. | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 2 (3) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
| Somewhat disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 1 (2) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Somewhat agree | 17 (28) | 11 (38) | 1 (14) | 5 (21) |
| Strongly agree | 34 (57) | 13 (45) | 6 (86) | 15 (62) |
| Don’t know | 6 (10) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 3 (12) |
| 3. Have you heard of the term “antimicrobial stewardship”? | ||||
| I have not heard the term | 16 (27) | 12 (43) | 0 (0) | 4 (16) |
| I have heard the term, but do not know what it means | 12 (20) | 9 (32) | 0 (0) | 3 (12) |
| I have heard the term, and know a little about what it means | 17 (28) | 6 (21) | 2 (29) | 9 (36) |
| I have heard the term and know a lot about what it means | 15 (25) | 1 (3.6) | 5 (71) | 9 (36) |
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Of the 61 respondents, 60 (98%) answered the questions regarding antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. One physician did not answer question 1 and 2 and 1 nurse did not answer question 3.