Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Use, Periodontitis
Conditions
Keywords
KAP study, antibiotics use, antibiotic resistance, Prescribing practice, periodontal therapy, Periodontists
Brief summary
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threats that require attention from all healthcare providers. In Periodontology, antibiotic is prescribed in many clinical situations. The aim of this study is to assess the followings among Periodontists (1) The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards antibiotics and antibiotic resistance; (2) The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy; (3) The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns; and (4) The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.
Detailed description
The study is designed as a cross-sectional online-based questionnaire, and it will be distributed among periodontitis. The study will be conducted in Egypt as a nationwide survey study. Google Form was used to develop online-based questionnaires.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
online based questionnaire
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Periodontists who practice in Egypt. * Must hold at least a master's degree in Periodontology * Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study and agree to use the data for publication purposes.
Exclusion criteria
* Periodontists who don not practice in Egypt. * Periodontists who don not hold postgraduate degree
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| KAP | 6 Months | KAP on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among periodontists |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy | 6 months | how periodontists prescribe antibiotics in periodontal therapy |
| The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns | 6 months | what is affect the antibiotic prescription by the periodontists |
| The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background. | 6 months | what is affect the antibiotic prescription by the periodontists |
Contacts
Primary ContactRasha Attia, PhD
Outcome results
None listed