Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Among DOCTORS Towards Preoperative Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis at GMC Jammu

Background: Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are among the most common serious complications after surgery and associated with increased morbidity, mortality and health care costs. The use of preoperative Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis (SAP) is an effective measure that helps to protect against SSIs. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice of Doctors towards preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis at GMC Jammu. Methodology: Present study was a cross sectional observational descriptive study was conducted among doctors working in surgical departments at GMC Jammu selected by random sampling technique. Information regarding their socio-demographic characteristics and surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis was obtained using a self-administered, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using epi info v7 software using appropriate statistical tests. Results: A total of 100 doctors including faculty members and Residents working in surgical specialties & super-specialties were participated in the study. Among the 61 were Males while 39 were females, 57 were less 40 years of age while 43 were above 40 years of age, 63 were having less than 5 years of service while 37 had more than 5 years of services at GMC Jammu and 88 were working in surgical specialties while 12 were working in surgical super-specialties. Among the total, 22 participants had very good knowledge regarding SAP, 55 had good knowledge, 14 had fair knowledge and 9 had poor knowledge regarding SAP. In the study, 14 participants had very good practices of SAP, 57 follow good practices, 11 had fair practices and 18 follow poor practices of SAP. In the present study, 14 participants had very good practices of SAP, 57 follow good practices, 11 had fair practices and 18 follow poor practices of SAP. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that doctors’ knowledge regarding surgical antibiotics prophylaxis in various clinical scenarios and their attitude and practices of SAP guidelines was satisfactory.