Table 2 Factors influencing the request of antibiograms all the time before prescription or administration
Factors | Strongly agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly disagree | Undecided | Mean ± SD | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The client does not have the money | 102(34.6) | 53(18.0) | 29(9.8) | 26(8.8) | 85(28.8) | 3.21 ± 1.66 | 1st |
The client wants a quick result/immediate change in abnormal sign | 93(31.5) | 54(18.3) | 22(7.5) | 31(10.5) | 95(32.2) | 3.06 ± 1.68 | 2nd |
There is no diagnostic laboratory nearby | 70(23.7) | 72(24.4) | 13(4.4) | 56(19.0) | 84(28.5) | 2.96 ± 1.59 | 3rd |
The antibiogram test result usually comes out late | 59(20.0) | 66(22.4) | 23(7.8) | 43(14.6) | 104(35.3) | 2.77 ± 1.59 | 4th |
The client wants an immediate response on the choice of antibiotics | 55(18.6) | 74(25.1) | 14(4.7) | 24(8.1) | 128(43.4) | 2.67 ± 1.64 | 5th |
I already have a standard antibiotic regime for most of the diseases in animal | 33(11.2) | 43(14.6) | 11(3.7) | 69(23.4) | 139(47.1) | 2.19 ± 1.43 | 6th |
I don’t consider it necessary most of the time | 20(6.8) | 18(6.1) | 7(2.4) | 74(25.1) | 176(59.7) | 1.75 ± 1.19 | 7th |