Knowledge and attitude toward antibiotics among the Saudi population

Alfalah, Abdullah; Alghamdi, Hatem; Alghamdi, Abdulmohsin; Albuhayri, Abdullah; Alzaharani, Mohammad; Alghamdi, Abdulraheem Ali; Al‐Ghamdi, Khalid A.; Alzhrani, Khalid

doi:10.24911/ijmdc.51-1569002779

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“…A similar investigation by Alfalah et al (31) also reported that only 10.4% had good knowledge scores regarding the use of antibiotics, and 48.9% had poor knowledge levels. Age and residency were significantly associated with the levels and awareness.…”

Section: Journal Of Healthcare Sciencesmentioning

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Awareness Regarding Antibiotic Use Among the Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies

Abdullah¹,

Alshahrani²,

Hakami³

et al. 2021

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Impacting public awareness is an essential part of achieving better use and perception of antibiotics. This systematic review aims to gather the current evidence regarding awareness of the public towards antibiotics use in Saudi Arabia, obtained from cross-sectional investigations. We systematically reviewed cross-sectional studies in Saudi Arabia that include patients from the general population with no background differences in education or occupation. Our final list included 19 cross-sectional investigations that were conducted between 2014 and 2021. All of the studies were prospective surveys and were conducted in different settings, including hospitals or healthcare centers (n= 5), public places (n= 8) and online (n= 6). The sample size was 13,021 participants from different regions across the Kingdom, including various regions, in addition to four nationwide investigations. Most studies reported that the level of knowledge and awareness is insufficient among the included populations regarding the proper use of antibiotics and the awareness of bacterial resistance. Although some studies reported favorable outcomes in their studies, educational campaigns are still encouraged for all the different populations to further enhance the outcomes and increase the levels of knowledge and awareness. Targeting individuals within the demographics that were discussed as significantly correlated with the levels of knowledge and awareness is also advisable. Increasing awareness regarding the use of antibiotics in Saudi Arabia should be further encouraged.

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Section: Journal Of Healthcare Sciencesmentioning

confidence: 58%

Awareness Regarding Antibiotic Use Among the Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies

Abdullah¹,

Alshahrani²,

Hakami³

et al. 2021

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“…This is in line with previous studies, which showed that private pharmacies were still providing antibiotics without prescription during the COVID-19 pandemic (Khojah, 2022 ), and antibiotics were overprescribed for both COVID-19 inpatients and outpatients (Langford et al, 2021 ; Khan et al, 2022 ). In addition, the knowledge and awareness of the Saudi population and physicians regarding antibiotic use are still low and require further improvement (Alfalah et al, 2020 ; Althagafi, 2022 ). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPs’ activities declined and were sometimes suspended due to worsened situations, which resulted in disengagement of the ASPs’ teams and overprescribing as well as unclear guidelines (Comelli et al, 2022 ; Khan et al, 2022 ), which are congruent with the findings of our study.…”

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Healthcare commissioners’ experience with antibiotic resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study

Sulayyim,

Ismail,

Hamid

et al. 2023

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

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Introduction The occurrence of antibiotic resistance (AR) has become a critical issue during the Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study explores the experiences of healthcare commissioners with AR during the COVID-19 pandemic, identifies challenges, and provides recommendations for combating AR during pandemics. Methods This qualitative study was multi-centered and used a phenomenological approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between December 2022 and January 2023 among 11 health commissioners using video calls. Results Seven themes emerged from the data, including knowledge of AR and its consequences, the antibiotic prescription system, the future of AR and potential contributory factors, the impact of COVID-19 on AR and their relationship, the experience of AR during the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare facilities, barriers that prevent the misuse of antibiotics during pandemics, and recommendations regarding antibiotic resistance during pandemics. Conclusion The findings of this study could be used to inform policy and practice for government healthcare workers (HCWs) and the public. Furthermore, this study identified the main challenges of AR during the pandemic, and the recommendations of health commissioners were provided accordingly. Such recommendations could be beneficial on a national and international scale to reduce the impact of future pandemics on AR. Abbreviations COVID-19: Novel coronavirus disease 2019; AR: Antibiotic Resistance; IPC: Infection prevention and control; MDRO: multi-drug resistant organism; ASP: Antimicrobial Stewardship Program; HCW: Healthcare worker; KSA: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; WHO: World Health Organization; MOH: Ministry of Health; MOEWA: Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture; AMR: Antimicrobial Resistance; PHCC: Primary Healthcare Center

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Knowledge and attitude toward antibiotics among the Saudi population

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Awareness Regarding Antibiotic Use Among the Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies

Awareness Regarding Antibiotic Use Among the Public in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Cross-Sectional Studies

Healthcare commissioners’ experience with antibiotic resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study

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