Patient perceptions of antibiotic use and resistance at a single university dermatology clinic. J Dermatolog Treat 2019 Feb;30(1):92-95
Date
05/05/2018Pubmed ID
29726725DOI
10.1080/09546634.2018.1473549Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85047191334 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Antibiotic resistance is an important problem that requires continued patient education and important prescribing stewardship. Dermatologists prescribe the most antibiotics per provider in comparison to other specialties and have an important role to play in the campaign of mindful prescribing. Data on the dermatology patients' knowledge and perception regarding antibiotic resistance is lacking and could play a role in providers' continuation of medications. We conducted a single institution survey of 512 dermatology clinic patients to understand patient's knowledge and potential gaps. Overall, our results demonstrated an overall higher level of knowledge than expected, there were still several knowledge gaps identified. Ninety-one percent of respondents were aware of the term 'antibiotic resistance'. However, 65% of participants believed that a short course of antibiotics could not cause resistance. While our patients have awareness of antibiotic resistance, it is imperative to continue to assess patients' knowledge about antibiotic resistance and provide education whenever possible in order to continue to practice antibiotic stewardship.
Author List
Goettsche LS, Weig EA, Chung J, Hoff BM, Ince D, Wanat KAAuthor
Karolyn A. Wanat MD Chair, Professor in the Dermatology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Bacterial AgentsDermatology
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
