Abstract
Background: Antibiotic resistance makes to the top ten threats to global health in 2019. It is important for dental faculty to make efforts to improve the quality of services provided; As a result the study of awareness of the dental faculty regarding antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship program was undertaken.
 Objectives: Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practices of the dental faculty towards Antibiotic stewardship program through a questionnaire study in Maharashtra.
 Methodology: The dental faculty in dental institutes located in Maharashtra will be the study participants. The questionnaire will be sent to all the faculty members as an online questionnaire survey.
 Expected Results: Evaluating the need of Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program in institutions which will reduce the profuse use of unnecessary antibiotic prescription and improve the appropriateness of the antibiotic use by the dental health faculty working in a dental college without compromising the clinical patient outcome.
 Conclusion: The present study will assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of the dental faculty towards Antibiotic stewardship program.
Highlights
Antibiotics remarkable health advantages are being jeopardised by the rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms[1].This is a global crisis, owing to widespread overuse of antibiotics and a dearth of novel antibiotic agents being developed by pharmaceutical corporations to address the problem[2]
Antibiotic resistance develops as a result of excessive use or abuse of antibiotics[4]
The self-administered questionnaire composed of two main sections in demographic information and Knowledge assessment questions related to Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and antibiotic prescribing patterns
Summary
It is important for dental faculty to make efforts to improve the quality of services provided; As a result the study of awareness of the dental faculty regarding antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship program was undertaken. Objectives: Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practices of the dental faculty towards Antibiotic stewardship program through a questionnaire study in Maharashtra. Expected Results: Evaluating the need of Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program in institutions which will reduce the profuse use of unnecessary antibiotic prescription and improve the appropriateness of the antibiotic use by the dental health faculty working in a dental college without compromising the clinical patient outcome. Conclusion: The present study will assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of the dental faculty towards Antibiotic stewardship program
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