aDepartment of Pharmacy,Shanxi Children’s Hospital,Taiyuan,China, bDepartment of pediatrics,Shanxi Medical University,Taiyuan,China,cNeonatal Internal Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Shanxi,Taiyuan,China,
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Zhimin Xue, pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital,Taiyuan,China,030001 (e-mail:xuezhimin3@163.com)
Correspondence:Guang Yang, MD,Department of pediatrics, Shanxi Medical University, Neonatal Internal Medicine,Children’s Hospital of Shanxi,No.13, Xin-ming north street,Xinhualing District,Taiyuan,Shanxi,China,030001 (e-mail:aniu928918@163.com)
Zhixing Guo, pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital, Taiyuan , Shanxi Province. China,030001 (e-mail:guozx2015@163.com)
Minge Gao,pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital, Taiyuan , Shanxi ,China,030001 (e-mail:gaominge888@163.com)
Qianqian Qin,pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi ,China,030001 (e-mail:13934599105@163.com)
Yunxia Zhang,pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital, Taiyuan,Shanxi ,China,030001 (e-mail:zyxia.cafe@163.com)
Jie Zhao,pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital,Taiyuan,Shanxi ,China,030001 (e-mail:jiezhao80@163.com)
Yaxin Kang,pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital,Taiyuan,Shanxi ,China,030001 (e-mail:814918046@qq.com)
Yan Li,pharmacist-in-charge, Shanxi Children’s Hospital, Taiyuan,Shanxi ,China,030001 (e-mail:406419198@qq.com)
Zhao ruiling, chief pharmacist, Shanxi Children’s Hospital,Taiyuan,Shanxi,China,030001 (e-mail:ruilingzhao@163.com)
[ABSTRACT ] OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge of rational use of antibiotics among pharmacists in medical institutions in China’s Shanxi province, so as to find out the problems, then to provide support for the management of antibiotics. METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted, which included the basic information of the respondents, the basic knowledge of antimicrobial management and the related knowledge of antimicrobial. SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: 462 pharmacists were investigated. The average score of the knowledge related to rational use of antibiotics was (10.49±4.05). It showed that the hospital type, grade, pharmacist’s education, professional title and working years all had effect on the pharmacists’ mastery of antimicrobial related knowledge (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that hospital grade and pharmacist’s education were the main influencing factors (P <0.05). CONCLUSION: Pharmacists have insufficient knowledge about the rational application of antibacterial drugs. It is essential to strengthen the training of management regulations and application of antibacterial drugs.
KEY WORDS Medical institutions; pharmacist; knowledge of antimicrobial drug