TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic use and resistance
T2 - Information sources and application by dentists in Jordan
AU - Al-Taani, Ghaith M
AU - Al-Azzam, Sayer
AU - Karasneh, Reema A
AU - Ababneh, Mera
AU - Al-Batayneh, Ola B
AU - Khader, Yousef S
AU - Conway, Barbara R
AU - Aldeyab, Mamoon A
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) for sharing its questionnaire with us for the purposes of conducting this study. This research was funded by the Jordan University of Science and Technology, grant number 195/2021.
Funding Information:
This research was funded by the Jordan University of Science and Technology, grant number 195/2021.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 Al-Taani et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
PY - 2022/10/31
Y1 - 2022/10/31
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The availability of evidence-based information sources for dentists is essential to influence antibiotic prescribing practices and we need to understand how dentists interact with such sources and how this influences their practice. The present study aimed to evaluate dentists' preferred sources of information and their awareness of available information and initiatives on prudent antibiotic prescribing practices in Jordan.METHODOLOGY: An online cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to dentists between July to September 2021. It was an adapted version of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) survey for antibiotic use and resistance.RESULTS: A total of 204 dentists responded to the survey. The main sources of information regarding avoiding unnecessary antibiotic prescribing were published guidelines (35.5%), the dental professional body (20.0%), colleagues or peers (18.6%), and scientific organizations (17.2%), with the influence of these sources on changing prescribers' views being 40.7%, 9.8%, 10.3%, and 14.2%, respectively. Of the surveyed dentists, 9.3%, 33.8%, and 56.9% were aware, unaware, and unsure of the presence of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance, respectively. Dentists reported their desire to receive more information about resistance to antibiotics (57.8%), medical conditions for which antibiotics are used (52.9%), how to use antibiotics (41.2%), prescribing of antibiotics (39.7%), and links between the health of humans, animals, and the environment (26.0%).CONCLUSIONS: The study provided insights into the information available to and used by dentists, which can inform effective antimicrobial stewardship strategies for improving antibiotic prescribing.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The availability of evidence-based information sources for dentists is essential to influence antibiotic prescribing practices and we need to understand how dentists interact with such sources and how this influences their practice. The present study aimed to evaluate dentists' preferred sources of information and their awareness of available information and initiatives on prudent antibiotic prescribing practices in Jordan.METHODOLOGY: An online cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to dentists between July to September 2021. It was an adapted version of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) survey for antibiotic use and resistance.RESULTS: A total of 204 dentists responded to the survey. The main sources of information regarding avoiding unnecessary antibiotic prescribing were published guidelines (35.5%), the dental professional body (20.0%), colleagues or peers (18.6%), and scientific organizations (17.2%), with the influence of these sources on changing prescribers' views being 40.7%, 9.8%, 10.3%, and 14.2%, respectively. Of the surveyed dentists, 9.3%, 33.8%, and 56.9% were aware, unaware, and unsure of the presence of national action plans on antimicrobial resistance, respectively. Dentists reported their desire to receive more information about resistance to antibiotics (57.8%), medical conditions for which antibiotics are used (52.9%), how to use antibiotics (41.2%), prescribing of antibiotics (39.7%), and links between the health of humans, animals, and the environment (26.0%).CONCLUSIONS: The study provided insights into the information available to and used by dentists, which can inform effective antimicrobial stewardship strategies for improving antibiotic prescribing.
KW - Dentists
KW - Antimicrobial
KW - Resistance
KW - Knowledge
KW - Behavior
KW - Attitude
KW - Prescribing practices
KW - Antimicrobial stewardship
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U2 - 10.3855/jidc.16540
DO - 10.3855/jidc.16540
M3 - Article
C2 - 36332214
VL - 16
SP - 1607
EP - 1613
JO - Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
JF - Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
SN - 1972-2680
IS - 10
ER -
