A Survey on Knowledge Attitude and Practices among Dental Faculty towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Maharashtra
Shivani Kalmegh
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Saima Siddique
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Priyanka Paul Madhu *
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Kumar Gaurav Chhabra
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Amit Reche
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
Akanksha Kunghadkar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, DMIMS (Deemed To Be University), Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
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.
Keywords: Antibiotic stewardship program, antibiotic resistance, dentist, dental faculty