2024/05/01 by Bulcha, Begna, Olani, Mulata, Misgana Duguma +1
#Antimicrobial resistance #Antimicrobial use #Attitude Practice Ambo and Gudar #knowledge
paper · doi:10.20372/afnr.v2i1.950
Antimicrobials Resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public and economic threats. The goal of the current study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards antimicrobial usage and resistance among veterinary and human healthcare professionals in the Ambo and Gudar towns. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 randomly selected participants. A semi structured questionnaire consisting of 49 questions were employed. The data was analyzed using Statistical Software Package (STATA, version 17). Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were employed for describing the data and make inferential. The majority (56.67%) of healthcare professionals agreed that antimicrobials are effective against viral infections. About 38.33% of the participants agreed that the use of antimicrobials in animals intended for food-can result in resistant bacteria being transmitted to humans. Nearly half (48.33%) of respondents agreed that inappropriate antimicrobial use can lead to drug resistance. About (42.50%) healthcare professionals agreed that the link between the health of humans and animals and their environment is important in preventing antimicrobial resistance. Respondents’ attitude was significantly influenced by sociodemographic characteristics, including sex (x2= 6.70, P=0.01) and age (x2=13.74, P=0.03). About 41.67% of health care professionals were always responding to the use of national medical antimicrobial prescription guidelines. The study identified lack of knowledge, and malpractice albeit positive attitude towards AMU and resistance. This warrant continuing capacity building programs for the professionals on AM usage and resistance, and development field-friendly disease diagnosis and management tools are essentially in need to reduce AMR.