NCT06371560

Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Prescribing Practices Among Periodontists: Cross Sectional KAP Study

Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Prescribing Practices Among Periodontists: Cross Sectional Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Antibiotic resistance is a global health threats that require attention from all healthcare providers. In Periodontology, antibiotic is prescribed in many clinical situations. The aim of this study is to assess the followings among Periodontists (1) The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards antibiotics and antibiotic resistance; (2) The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy; (3) The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns; and (4) The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.

Detailed description

The study is designed as a cross-sectional online-based questionnaire, and it will be distributed among periodontitis. The study will be conducted in Egypt as a nationwide survey study. Google Form was used to develop online-based questionnaires.

Conditions

• Antibiotic Resistance
• Antibiotic Use
• Periodontitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Questionnaire	online based questionnaire

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-25
• Primary completion: 2024-09-30
• Completion: 2024-10-30
• First posted: 2024-04-17
• Last updated: 2024-04-23