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.
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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
online based questionnaire
KAP
KAP on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among periodontists
Time frame: 6 Months
The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy
how periodontists prescribe antibiotics in periodontal therapy
Time frame: 6 months
The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns
what is affect the antibiotic prescription by the periodontists
Time frame: 6 months
The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.
what is affect the antibiotic prescription by the periodontists
Time frame: 6 months
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