Healthcare providers' attitudes and perceptions in infection diagnosis and antibiotic prescribing in public health institutions in Lesotho: A cross sectional survey

African Health Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 344-350

  Adorka, M ^a   Dikokole, M ^b   Mitonga, K H ^a   Allen, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y ASISTENCIA EN TECNOLOGÍA Y DISEÑO DEL ESTADO DE JALISCO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prescribing; Healthcare providers; Laboratory derived information; Lesotho

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKLOAD;

ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBING; HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; LABORATORY DERIVED INFORMATION; LESOTHO;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOUTH AFRICA; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84896969510     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v13i2.21     Document Type: Article

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