دورية أكاديمية
Public healthcare practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices related to oral antibiotic prescriptions for dental use in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
| العنوان: | Public healthcare practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices related to oral antibiotic prescriptions for dental use in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal |
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| المؤلفون: | Prishana Ramnarain, Shenuka Singh |
| المصدر: | Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Vol 27, Iss 0, Pp e1-e7 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | AOSIS, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | oral antibiotics, prescriptions, health practitioners, public health, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| الوصف: | Background: There is limited published evidence on health workers’ perspectives on trends in oral antibiotic prescription for dental conditions in the public health sector. Aim: This study set to determine healthcare practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices related to oral antibiotic prescriptions for dental use. Setting: This included two public hospitals in Pietermaritzburg. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using quantitative data. Purposive sampling was used to select medical and dental practitioners from Institution A and B (n = 122). A self-administered questionnaire was developed using open and close-ended questions. Data were collected and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS version 25R). Results: The response rate for the study was 72.1%. The majority of study participants (n = 72, 81.8%) indicated awareness of an antibiotic stewardship programme in their respective institutions. However, a significant number (n = 42; 47.7%) of participants were unsure of whether this programme was active. Most participants (n = 80, 90.9%) indicated the need for improving oral antibiotic prescription for dental conditions. Participants indicated prescription of antibiotics for orofacial swellings (n = 52; 59.0%) and dental pain related to irreversible pulpitis (n = 29; 32.9%), reversible pulpitis (n = 33; 37.5%) and dental fillings (n = 15; 17.0%). Antibiotics were also prescribed for pericoronitis (n = 58; 65.9%), periodontitis (n = 57; 64.7%) and impacted teeth (n = 21; 23.8%). All dental practitioners (n = 14) supported the need for antibiotic cover for pericoronitis and periodontitis. Conclusion: The results indicated inconsistencies in healthcare practitioners’ reported knowledge, attitudes and practices related to antibiotic prescription patterns. Contribution: This study highlights the need for clear evidence-based guidelines for antibiotic prescription for dental conditions. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | Afrikaans English |
| تدمد: | 1025-9848 2071-9736 |
| Relation: | https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1832; https://doaj.org/toc/1025-9848; https://doaj.org/toc/2071-9736 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1832 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/cd518935426b46bbb9f36055cd4e9dc7 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.518935426b46bbb9f36055cd4e9dc7 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 10259848 20719736 |
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| DOI: | 10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1832 |