[Survey on the ability to prescribe antibiotic therapy among Italian residents in geriatrics and internal medicine]. / Indagine sulla capacità deglispecializzandi in geriatriae in medicina interna diprescrivere terapia antibioticain Italia.
Infez Med
; 19(2): 91-9, 2011 Jun.
Article
em It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21753248
ABSTRACT
Antibiotic therapy is a crucial and often life-saving strategy. This study assessed the ability to prescribe antibiotic therapy among a series of Italian postgraduate students in geriatrics and internal medicine. Participants were administered an anonymous questionnaire consisting of self-assessment of their ability to prescribe antibiotics and then manage a case of community-acquired pneumonia. The Wilcoxon test for comparisons between two independent samples was used for statistical analysis. Almost half the 70 students considered their knowledge of antibiotic therapy insufficient and were not satisfied with the notions received during their studies. Indeed, the change in antibiotic therapy required to control acute exacerbation of pneumonia was correctly identified by only 36% of students. Moreover, 38% of them gave the correct answer on factors influencing the duration of antibiotic therapy in the presence of definite improvement of pneumonia. No significant difference was found between the responses of residents in geriatrics and internal medicine. Overall, our study shows that nearly half of our students think they have inadequate antibiotic prescribing skills. This is confirmed by a low ability to establish the best management of the clinical case. To repair this severe shortcoming, different training methods need to be compared and more effective forms of instruction adopted.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prescrições de Medicamentos
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Competência Clínica
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Geriatria
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Medicina Interna
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Internato e Residência
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Infez Med
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália