Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antimicrobial resistance among primary health care prescribers in Imo State, Nigeria: implications for digital health readiness
These findings underscore a critical gap between knowledge and practice, driven in part by limited access to digital decision-support tools. To address the documented gaps in tool access and training, strengthening digital inclusion through context-adapted e-learning, offline-compatible AMS tools and simplified digital antibiograms is a necessary implication for improving antibiotic stewardship and clinical outcomes at the PHC level.
Authors
- Stanley Ibe
- Maria J Uzoma
- Benjamin Mbakwem
- Uzochukwu Godswill Ekeleme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6375-8060)
- Obinna Godwin Udujih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0058-6668)
- Eunice Anyalewechi Nwoke
- Ugonma Winnie Dozie
- Chimezie Iwuala
- Luke Ifeanyi Okoro
- Izuchukwu Chukwuemeka Basil
- Felicia Chukwuebuka Uzoma
- Chibuzo Linda Okoroama
Institutions
- Federal University of Technology Owerri (NG)
- Imo State University (NG)
- Development Initiatives (GB)
- National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108529
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00