Antibiotic prescribing in DR Congo: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey among medical doctors and students

K. Thriemer; Y. Katuala; B. Batoko; J.P. Alworonga; H. Devlieger; C. Van Geet; D. Ngbonda; J. Jacobs

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Antibiotic prescribing in DR Congo: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey among medical doctors and students

K. Thriemer, Y. Katuala, B. Batoko, J.P. Alworonga, H. Devlieger, C. Van Geet, D. Ngbonda, J. Jacobs

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OBJECTIVES: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) particularly hits resource poor countries, and is fuelled by irrational antibiotic (AB) prescribing. We surveyed knowledge, attitudes and practices of AB prescribing among medical students and doctors in Kisangani, DR Congo. METHODS: Self-administered questionnaires. RESULTS: A total of 184 questionnaires were completed (response rate 94.4%). Knowledge about AB was low (mean score 4.9/8 points), as was the estimation of local resistance rates of S. Typhi and Klebsiella spp.(correct by 42.5% and 6.9% of respondents respectively). ABR was recognized as a problem though less in their own practice (67.4%) than nation- or worldwide (92.9% and 85.5%, p

Original language	English
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	8
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	e55495
ISSN	1932-6203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055495
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Bacterial diseases
Salmonella
Salmonella typhi
Klebsiella
Treatment
Antibiotics
Prescription
KAP
Knowledge
Attitudes
Practices
Medical doctors
Students
Pharmaceutical industry
Guidelines
Courses
Training
Internet
Web based
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO
Quality
Congo-Kinshasa
Africa-Central

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