Knowledge Attitude and Practice Regarding Bloodstream Bacterial Infections and Antibiotics Usage Among Doctors.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Questionnaire.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Bacteremia, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotic Use, Antibiotic Abuse. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United Arab Emirates
- Next step
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Official title
Knowledge Attitude and Practice Regarding Bloodstream Bacterial Infections and Antibiotics Usage Among Doctors in a Tertiary Hospital in Al Ain City, UAE: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.
Overview
This study is designed to use a questionnaire to assess doctors' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding bloodstream bacterial infections and antibiotic use in Tawam and Al Ain tertiary Hospitals (both hospitals have the same medical team) in Al Ain City, UAE.
Detailed description
Background: Bloodstream bacterial infection is a serious medical problem and one of the leading causes of death worldwide among all age groups. Appropriate and early antibiotic use has been associated with better outcomes based on many clinical trials. On the other hand, misuse and abuse of antibiotics have been linked to long hospital stays, significant morbidity and mortality, increased medical costs and rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Statistics in hospitals involved in the study, showed increased antibiotic consumption compared to previous years and other regional healthcare facilities. Rates of AMR in the UAE have increased significantly in the last decade, based on the 2022 annual report.
Aims and objectives This study will assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding bloodstream bacterial infections and antibiotics use among doctors. It is a questionnaire-based cross-sectional descriptive study that will be conducted at Tawam and Al Ain Hospitals (tertiary hospital, both hospitals have the same medical team).
The investigators want to explore the degree of knowledge and attitude, assess the appropriate usage of antibiotics among doctors in different subspecialties, assess any possible barriers, and find solutions such as medical education for this challenging medical problem.
Interventions
- Other Questionnaire
An online questionnaire will be sent through e-mail to participants. It is divided into 4 sections: demography and general information 9 questions, knowledge 10 questions, attitude 10 questions and practice 10 questions. No previous similar studies were conducted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or internationally based on a search in PubMed and Cochrane library. Hence a validated questionnaire is lacking. Therefore, the questionnaire for this study is designed based on questions encountered da
Primary outcome measures
- Understanding physician knowledge on antibiotic use in bacterial bloodstream infections (bacteremia). [Time frame: 1 year]
- Understanding physician attitude on antibiotic use in bacterial bloodstream infections (bacteremia). [Time frame: 1 year]
- Understanding physician practices on antibiotic use in bacterial bloodstream infections (bacteremia). [Time frame: 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
All physicians with valid medical licenses working in Tawam and Al Ain tertiary hospitals
Exclusion criteria
Infectious diseases physicians and Microbiologists
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
United Arab Emirates · 1 center
- Tawam and Al Ain Hospital — Al Ain City
Publications
- Thomsen J et al. United Arab Emirates Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance Annual Report 2022.
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- Zahar JR, Timsit JF, Garrouste-Orgeas M, Francais A, Vesin A, Descorps-Declere A, Dubois Y, Souweine B, Haouache H, Goldgran-Toledano D, Allaouchiche B, Azoulay E, Adrie C. Outcomes in severe sepsis and patients with septic shock: pathogen species and infection sites are not associated with mortality. Crit Care Med. 2011 Aug;39(8):1886-95. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e31821b827c. PMID 21516036
- Kreger BE, Craven DE, McCabe WR. Gram-negative bacteremia. IV. Re-evaluation of clinical features and treatment in 612 patients. Am J Med. 1980 Mar;68(3):344-55. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(80)90102-3. PMID 6987871
- Bearman GM, Wenzel RP. Bacteremias: a leading cause of death. Arch Med Res. 2005 Nov-Dec;36(6):646-59. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2005.02.005. PMID 16216646
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06605677 · HREC SEHA-IRB-559