The association of the anesthesiologist's academic and educational status with self-confidence, self-rated knowledge and objective knowledge in rational antibiotic application

Schneider, Frederick; Schulz, Christian M.; May, Matthias; Schneider, Gerhard; Ernst, Christian; Jacob, Matthias; Zacharowski, Kai; Hachenberg, Thomas; Schmidt, Maren; Kretzschmar, Moritz; Graf, Bernhard; Kees, Martin G.; Pawlik, Michael; Sander, Michael; Koch, Christian; Zoller, Michael and Heim, Markus (2020): The association of the anesthesiologist's academic and educational status with self-confidence, self-rated knowledge and objective knowledge in rational antibiotic application. In: BMC Research Notes, Vol. 13, No. 1

Abstract

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association of anesthetists' academic and educational status with self-confidence, self-rated knowledge and objective knowledge about rational antibiotic application. Therefore, anesthetists in Germany were asked about their self-confidence, self-rated knowledge and objective knowledge on antibiotic therapy via the Multiinstitutional Reconnaissance of practice with Multiresistant bacteria (MR2) survey. Other analysis from the survey have been published elsewhere, before.Results361 (52.8%) questionnaires were completed by specialists and built the study group. In overall analysis the Certification in Intensive Care (CIC) was significantly associated with self-confidence (p<0.001), self-rated knowledge (p<0.001) and objective knowledge (p=0.029) about antibiotic prescription. Senior consultant status was linked to self-confidence (p<0.001) and self-rated knowledge (p=0.005) but not objective knowledge. Likewise, working on Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the last 12 months was significantly associated with self-rated knowledge and self-confidence (all p<0.001). In a logistic regression model, senior consultant status was not associated with any tested influence factor. This analysis unveiled that CIC and working on ICU were more associated with anesthesiologists' self-confidence and self-rated knowledge than senior consultant status. However, neither of the characteristics was thoroughly associated with objective knowledge.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• Language: English