Pig farmers and veterinarians in six European countries were asked questions about their practices and knowledge.įarmers were asked to estimate how much antibiotics were used on their farm compared to other farms, if they had experienced incidents related to resistance, the benefits and risks of using antibiotics and how much the current use could be reduced while still being economically manageable. The findings will inform next steps in choosing appropriate interventions and implementation strategies to improve the utilization of diagnostics in this setting.Įxample case: A study to assess perceptions and intentions to reduce antimicrobial usage among pig farmers in Europe :
Improvements in accessibility and affordability may increase caregiver motivation to use diagnostics and return for follow-up. However, the organization of diagnostic services (opening hours, waiting times), direct and indirect costs hinder them from using the diagnostics. Observations and semi-structured interviews were used to capture the complexities of diagnostic service provision and the contextual and behavioral factors shaping diagnostic use and delivery.Ĭontext: Caregivers of children coming to the outpatient department of a rural tertiary teaching hospital in central India.įinding: Diagnostics are generally accepted and their purpose understood by the caregivers of the children.
To understand why, a behavioral analysis using the Behaviour Change Wheel and its integrated COM-B model for understanding behavior was done. However, physicians have noticed that many patients never return for test results and follow-up. Step 6, use the data: Survey report should be understandable for the target audience Organise stakeholders’ meeting to disseminate results Use data as evidence to influence design of health education campaigns (such as on antibiotic resistance) and choice of content for training health professionals.Įxample case: Conducting a behavioral analysis on the utilization of diagnostics for infectious diseasesīackground: Physicians in a pediatric outpatient department often order diagnostic tests for their patients to help determine the cause of illness and need for antibiotics.Step 5, analyse the data: Identify errors that occurred during data entry before starting with the analysis Use cross-tabulations to highlight differences between groups or categories of your survey.Step 4, conduct the KAP study: Consider the number of interviewers and length of interviews Train interviewers through role-plays to ensure mutual understanding of their role.Step 3, design the questionnaire: Keep the questionnaire as short as possible Phrase questions carefully and simple Pre-test questionnaires to ensure that they are easily understood.Step 2, develop the protocol: Your survey protocol and design should match the purpose of your survey Identify an ethical review board.Step 1, define the objectives: Answer the question “what do you want to accomplish by the conducting the initiative?” Be specific when defining your study population and sampling strategy.It provides a theoretical framework, practical suggestions, and resources that could be useful in developing similar surveys for antibiotic resistance. This tool was designed to assist countries’ in collecting and utilizing data on knowledge, attitudes and practices to help them plan, implement and evaluate initiatives. The WHO published in collaboration with the Stop TB Partnership “ a guide to developing knowledge, attitude and practice surveys for advocacy, communication and social mobilization for tuberculosis control”.
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How to set up a Knowledge, Attitude, Perception (KAP) study – Learning from the Stop TB Partnership
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