Table 2 AMR statement responses of (i) all respondents, (ii) German/Dutch physicians, and (iii) German/Dutch nurses, including p-values of differences between nationalities
Statements | All respondents (n = 574) | Physicians (n = 177) | Nurses (n = 397) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE (n = 305) | NL (n = 269) | P-value | DE (n = 128) | NL (n = 49) | P-value | DE (n = 177) | NL (n = 220) | P-value | ||
Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | Mean | |||||
AMR is a problem for … | the general population. | 4.2 | 4.6 | ≤0.001 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.026 | 4.1 | 4.6 | ≤0.001 |
nursing homes. | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.968 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.851 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.859 | |
our hospital. | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.043 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.180 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.262 | |
my patients. | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.002 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.281 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 0.017 | |
One of the leading causes of AMR is … | the use of antibiotics in farming animals. | 4.5 | 3.6 | ≤0.001 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.004 | 4.5 | 3.5 | ≤0.001 |
the use of antibiotics by patients. | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.011 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.021 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0.379 | |
the admission of nursing home patients. | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.006 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.254 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.027 | |
I believe that … | antibiotics are prescribed at the request of patients. | 2.9 | 2.4 | ≤0.001 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 0.013 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.001 |
antibiotic prescriptions should be based on lab results. | 4.4 | 3.9 | ≤0.001 | 4.4 | 3.9 | ≤0.001 | 4.4 | 3.9 | ≤0.001 | |
I am sufficiently informed about the diagnostic policy. | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.002 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.791 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.003 | |
broad spectrum antibiotics should be provided when there is doubt of an infection. | 1.7 | 2.2 | ≤0.001 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.001 | 1.9 | 2.3 | ≤0.001 | |
I can contribute sufficiently to limit AMR. | 3.6 | 2.8 | ≤0.001 | 4.3 | 4.3 | ≤0.001 | 3.1 | 2.6 | ≤0.001 | |