Knowledge, Attitudes, and Antibiotic Prescribing Practices Among Physicians in Two High-Demand Healthcare Settings in Saudi Arabia
Although baseline knowledge was satisfactory, contextual and behavioral factors continue to influence prescribing decisions and may contribute to unnecessary antibiotic exposure, highlighting the need for strengthened antimicrobial stewardship strategies in high-demand healthcare environments.
Authors
- Khalid Basamih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9496-3664)
- Safaa Alsanosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6453-754X)
- Heba M. Adly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9222-9149)
- Maram Alshareef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7359-0580)
- Nahla Hariri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0098-0187)
- Mohammed Garout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-1186)
- Nizar S. Bawahab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9544-3321)
- Bayan Fawaz Alzahrani
- Thekra Abdulhafith Alwafi
- Hadeel Abdullah Alolowi
- Hanin Mahmoud Qadah
- Maryam Abdulrahim Jadw
- Saleh A. K. Saleh
- Hanin Mohammed Alsaedi
Institutions
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- Taibah University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Ministry of Health (SA)
- University of Business and Technology (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antibiotics
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics15040376
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Umm Al-Qura University