Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Prescribing Practices Among Periodontists: Cross Sectional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 400
- Primary Endpoint
- KAP
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threats that require attention from all healthcare providers. In Periodontology, antibiotic is prescribed in many clinical situations. The aim of this study is to assess the followings among Periodontists (1) The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards antibiotics and antibiotic resistance; (2) The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy; (3) The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns; and (4) The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.
Detailed Description
The study is designed as a cross-sectional online-based questionnaire, and it will be distributed among periodontitis. The study will be conducted in Egypt as a nationwide survey study. Google Form was used to develop online-based questionnaires.
Investigators
Rasha Attia
Lecturer
Cairo University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Periodontists who practice in Egypt.
- •Must hold at least a master's degree in Periodontology
- •Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study and agree to use the data for publication purposes.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Periodontists who don not practice in Egypt.
- •Periodontists who don not hold postgraduate degree
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
KAP
Time Frame: 6 Months
KAP on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among periodontists
Secondary Outcomes
- The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy(6 months)
- The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.(6 months)
- The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns(6 months)