ASSESSMENT OF RESIDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY OF RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN

• Ziliya A. Shingareeva
• Rezeda M. Fayzullina
• Anna V. Sannikova
• Vitaliy V. Viktorov

Abstract

The practice of prescribing antimicrobial drugs for respiratory tract infections in children still raises many complaints.

Аim of the study – to assess residents’ knowledge of antimicrobial therapy for respiratory tract infections in children.

Material and methods. During an organized series of lectures and seminars on antimicrobial therapy of respiratory tract infections in children, entrance and final testing of residents was conducted. The test tasks consisted of 10 questions with five possible answers, one or more of which were correct. The maximum score for an answer was 100 points. A result of 91–100 points was assessed as an excellent answer, 81–90 points – as good, 71–80 – as satisfactory, less than 70 points – as unsatisfactory. Comparative characteristics of differences in answers for the initial and final testing were carried out using the χ²-test with Yates correction.

Results and discussion. The residents’ knowledge of antimicrobial therapy of respiratory tract infections in children was assessed as satisfactory [the average answer score was 71.5 (out of 100 possible)] based on the results of the entrance test. Only 10 (37.0%) residents gave excellent and good answers, the answers of 15 (55.6%) residents were satisfactory, and the answers of 2 (7.4%) residents were unsatisfactory.

Based on the results of educational events, the average score of residents’ responses increased by 11.75 (14.1%) points – to 83.25 points (out of 100 possible). The results of the answers were regarded as good. At the same time, 20 (74.1%) residents gave excellent and good answers. The results of the initial and final testing reached statistically significant differences according to the χ² criterion, which indicates that the educational material has been mastered.

Conclusion. The authors identified the problem of insufficient development and survival of knowledge among residents regarding antimicrobial therapy of respiratory tract infections in children. According to the authors, active learning methods using the online platforms AMRmap and AMRbook allow optimizing the educational process.

Keywords: educational programs; residents; antimicrobial therapy; respiratory tract infections; children

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