Table 1 Clinicians’ attitudes towards antibiotic prescribing over time
Survey question | 2000 (n = 400)% Agree | 2010 (n = 29)% Agree | Difference (Pvalue) |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem. | 82 | 97 | 0.0415 |
Over-prescribing antibiotics is a major cause of antibiotic resistance. | 86 | 93 | 0.402 |
I am confident that the development of new and effective drugs will keep pace with the growing rate of antibiotic resistance. | 21 | 17 | 0.813 |
Each individual decision to prescribe antibiotics has an impact on antibiotic resistance. | 75 | 100 | 0.0005 |
I prescribe antibiotics more often thanI should. | 36 | 66 | 0.003 |