3.2 Influence of educational background and professional
title on knowledge level of antimicrobial drug
The education background and professional title of pharmacists would
mainly affect their knowledge level of antimicrobial drug. The higher
the education degree of pharmacists was, the better they master the
knowledge of antimicrobial drug. This indicated that the highly-educated
pharmacists had a more solid knowledge reserve and had a more accurate
understanding of antimicrobial knowledge in all aspects, and they were
also the main work force of the current pharmacist team.
The professional title also had an effect on the knowledge level of
antimicrobial drug. Pharmacists lack of knowledge of antimicrobial drug
might be related to less years of clinical work, less experience, and
less mastery and application of knowledge. The pharmacist-in-charge had
worked in the front line for a long time, so they had more opportunities
to have access to relevant knowledge of theoretical knowledge and
practical application of antimicrobial drug. Because the deputy-chief
and chief pharmacists were mainly engaged in management work in the
hospital, they applied the knowledge of antimicrobial drug use
relatively less. Therefore, it required to strengthen the continuing
education and training of pharmacists based on their positions, put what
they had learned into practice, learn at work, and apply what they had
learned to work.