Knowledge, attitude and practice immediately before and following a 3-day Workshop on ‘strategies for reducing antimicrobial resistance and promoting rational use of antimicrobials’

Abstract

Context: Antimicrobials are commonly used and reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent matter to be addressed globally. Aims: The knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of participants before and immediately following a 3-day workshop (17th–19th April 2019) on various strategies for reducing AMR and promoting rational use of antimicrobials was measured. Settings and Design: The pre-post interventional study was conducted during the workshop at a medical college in Nepal. Materials and Methods: There were 33 participants. A questionnaire containing 12 sections related to various themes of the workshop was developed to measure KAP. Feedback regarding each session was also obtained. Statistical Analysis Used: Mean scores were compared before and after the workshop using paired t-test. The ratings for individual sessions were also calculated. Results: Most participants were between 26–30 years of age and 22 (66.7%) were male. Nineteen (57.6%) participants had