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Junior doctors showed improved knowledge of sepsis and antibiotic selection after educational initiatives. However, awareness of the cost difference between intravenous and oral antibiotics remained low.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Antibiotic prescribing, particularly empirical, is often managed by less experienced junior doctors.
  • Improving junior doctor knowledge through education is crucial for enhancing antibiotic prescribing behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess junior doctors' knowledge of sepsis definitions, local antimicrobial prescribing guidelines, and antibiotic cost awareness.
  • To evaluate the impact of educational initiatives on junior doctors' antibiotic prescribing knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • Two descriptive surveys (1999, 2003) using questionnaires and interviews with junior doctors in a teaching hospital.
  • A total of 55 doctors participated in 1999 and 78 in 2003, with educational interventions implemented between surveys.

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Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were observed in doctors' understanding of sepsis definitions, infection sources, empirical choices, and drug hypersensitivity.
  • Adoption of a local sepsis protocol increased to approximately 29% of doctors.
  • No significant change was noted in the recognition of the approximate 10-fold cost difference between intravenous and oral antibiotics (around 64% in both surveys).

Conclusions:

  • Educational interventions led to significant improvements in junior doctors' understanding of sepsis and antibiotic selection knowledge.
  • Despite improved knowledge, the majority of junior doctors did not recognize the substantial cost disparity between intravenous and oral antibiotic formulations.