The questions to be included in the questionnaire will be guided by the following research question: “Is a lack of laws, policies, regulations, and education regarding drug prescription a contributor to antibiotic resistance in the country?” Based on the research question, the researcher may ask respondents the following questions:-
Have you ever experienced any resistance with antibiotics before?
What over-the-counter antibiotics do you purchase when you are suffering from common diseases?
What is the level of your education?
What type of diseases have you been prescribed antibiotics as part of the treatment drugs?
Are there laws restricting drugs that you get from a pharmaceutical center?
What are some of the policies that have been passed to safeguard patients from the side effects that are caused by antibiotics?
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Does your health provider have any regulations pertaining to how antibiotics are administered to patients?
In this research, the research may choose to use different sampling methods which will be dependent on characteristics of the sample population. Sampling methods are divided into probability and non-probability sampling methods. Probability sampling includes the simple random method whereby a researcher gives each member of a population an equal chance to participate in a study. The second method is systematic sampling where regular intervals are used to ensure a researcher has an adequate size of the target population (Bell & Waters, 2014). The third method is stratified sampling, where a researcher divides a population into subgroups, which consist of study subjects that share similar characteristics. Lastly, there is cluster sampling, which involves selecting study groups randomly and organizing them into clusters without minding the disparities within the characteristics of the groups.
Non-probability sampling methods include quota sampling, which is used by marketers, whereby participants are represented as subjects in an attempt to recruit them for interviews. Second, there is the convenience sampling, which is the easiest as respondents are chosen based on their availability. Third, there is judgment sampling, where a researcher uses his/her judgment to choose who to include in a study (Bell & Waters, 2014). Lastly, there is snowball sampling, which is used in medical fields where it is difficult to get data of participants, such as the data on intravenous or antibiotic resistance among patients.
For this questionnaire, the best sampling method to use will be snowball sampling because it can be effective when sampling participants who are difficult to identify. These methods can be used to collect data on the antibiotic resistance and help to investigate if there is an increased resistance that is reported among patients due to the absence of laws, policies, and regulations concerning antibiotics.
A Research Questionnaire
This is a survey that aims to investigate whether the lack of laws, policies, regulations, and education regarding drug prescription a contributor to antibiotic resistance in the country?” any information that participants fill in this form will be treated as confidential and with respect, and will not be used for any purposes except for this study. The questionnaire has questions which participants can write in the spaces provided or tick (√) against the boxes provided. You are allowed to skip the question (s) that you feel you cannot answer. Note: do not write your name anywhere in the paper.
Section A: Patients
What is the level of your education ……………………………………………………………………………….
What is the name of your healthcare provider ……………………………………………………………………………….
Have you ever experienced any resistance with antibiotics before?
Yes
No
If the answer is yes, briefly explain what the problem was
……………………………………………………………………………….
What is the name of your healthcare provider ……………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION B: If you are a healthcare professional, please answer this section.
What is your area of the profession?
……………………………………………………………………………….
From the list provided below, which are the leading antimicrobial drug-resistant pathogens you have observed within your healthcare setting?
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C. difficile
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Neisseria gonorrhea
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Are there any regulations for regulating the administering antibiotics for drug-resistant diseases?
Yes
No
If the answer is yes, briefly state the regulations
……………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION C: If you are a church leader, please answer this Section
What is your profession (For example, lawyer, policymaker)……………………………………………………………………………….
What is your experience in addressing the issue of antibiotic resistance drugs?
Below 1 year
Between 1 and 5 years
to 10 years
Over 10 years
Level of education
Primary
Secondary
College Certificate
College Diploma
University Undergraduate/Bachelor
University Masters
University PhD
Have you done pharmacy?
Yes
No
If yes, up to which level?
College Certificate
College Diploma
University Undergraduate/Bachelor
University Masters
University PhD
Are there laws/policies regarding antibiotic drugs in your area
Yes
No
If the answer is yes, briefly state them
……………………………………………………………………………….
Do you have a specific issue about antibiotic-resistant drugs you would like addressed?
Yes
No
If yes, please give a brief of it
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
References
Bell, J., & Waters, S. (2014). Doing Your Research Project: A Guide For First-Time
Researchers . New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.
