Perception and application of pre-operative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis by physicians
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common and prevalent complications occurring post-operatively leading to additional costs to the health care system. Hence, medical interns, general practitioners, surgical residents and surgeons who meet the inclusion criteria were included in this cross-sectional study. Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) was recorded using a structured questionnaire. Data shows that senior surgeons, scored highest and of the 21 surgical residents, 25 medical interns and 6 GPs the performances varied with overall averages of 84.37%, 76.56% and 34.37%, respectively. This implies that medical practitioners demonstrate robust medical knowledge and practical skills, but there is scope to cultivate their professional conduct and interpersonal competencies.
Source: Bioinformation
Authors: Mohammed affer Ali, Madeeha Hussaini, Omkumar M. Patel, Mohammad Faisal Uddin, Mohamed Ali, Asad Alnahar, Lulyah Almallah, Yasir Adil El Rashid Mohamed, Hamza A. Orfali, Mohammed Abdul Mateen
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409956978