Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward antibiotic usage among general practitioners: A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

There is a statistically significant positive correlation between number of patients attended per day and antibiotics prescribed. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional, prospective, questionnaire-based study was conducted after ethics committee approval (BVDUMC/ IEC/40 dated July 06, 2020). [...]a Google Forms was prepared in English and circulated among general practitioners of all pathies who we knew personally and professionally on WhatsApp groups from where it was circulated further. Knowledge questions focused on handling of common conditions, commonly used drugs, antibiotic resistance, and knowledge about measures to prevent resistance like antimicrobial stewardship program (AMSP).