Knowledge, attitude, perception and practice of antibiotics usage among the pharmacy students

Kandasamy, Geetha; Senthilnathan, Palanisamy; Almaghaslah, Dalia; Khobrani, Moteb; Chinnadhurai, Maheswari; Vasudevan, Rajalakshimi; Almeleebia, Tahani M.

doi:10.1111/ijcp.13599

Cited by 13 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 32 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…However, their study also showed that their level of knowledge increased as the years of education progressed [ 28 ]. Similar results were observed by Kandasamy et al, in which 54% of pharmacy students failed to recognize antibiotic resistance as a national problem [ 37 ]. In a separate study involving students studying pharmacy, veterinary science and biology, researchers found that most students were familiar with the term AMR and 79.4% were able to identify a poorly designed dosing regimen as a contributing factor towards AMR [ 38 ].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding antibiotics use among Cypriot university students: a multi-disciplinary survey

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background The present study aims to investigate the knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotics among students studying medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy at the Near East University in Northern Cyprus. The influence of personality characteristics on antibiotic use were also evaluated, in order to identify predictors of antibiotic misuse. Methods Students were enrolled in the study during the 2020–2021 academic year. Study participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire that measured their knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) towards antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. The KAP of students from the three faculties were compared using Kruskall-Wallis H statistics, Mann-Whitney U statistics, and Spearman’s rho. The influence of personality traits on the propensity to use antibiotics without a prescription, as well as their attitudes and knowledge of antibiotic use and misuse, were also investigated. Results In total, 314 students completed the survey, 52% of which were female. The mean age of the students was 20.5 years. The results showed that among the different disciplines, medical students were significantly more knowledgeable about pharmacological agents, compared to dentistry and pharmacy students, while pharmacy students were more knowledgeable about the effectiveness of antibiotics against different pathogenic microorganisms. All student groups were aware of how antibiotic resistance develops and their role as healthcare personnel in implementing measures against resistance. Appropriate antibiotic use among the student community correlated with study year, highlighting the importance of knowledge and education in the prevention of antibiotic resistance. Personality traits were found to be a contributing factor in students’ tendency to use antibiotics without a prescription. Conclusion This study demonstrates the importance of conveying knowledge about antimicrobials in the education programmes of future dentists, pharmacists and physicians.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding antibiotics use among Cypriot university students: a multi-disciplinary survey

2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In this study, most of the respondents were not aware of the appropriate use of antibiotics which is in contrast to the results of Kandasamy et al. (2020). Also, self‐medication was found very common in this case because people use the prior prescription to buy antibiotics from pharma stores in case of the same symptoms like fever appeared again.…”

Section: Resultscontrasting

confidence: 97%

Disposal of unused antibiotics as household waste: A social driver of antimicrobial resistance

Sharma

Kumar

Dubey

2021

Environmental Quality Mgmt

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Globally, antibiotics’ consumption has been worrisome and immediate attention is required. Unused and expired antibiotics are continuously disposed of as household waste in sewage wastewater, which acts as social driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A questionnaire‐based survey was conducted to identify the scale of consumption and methods of disposal used for unused/expired antibiotics. Two groups were selected based on the knowledge of usage and misuse of antibiotics, and the response was collected. Every respondent had taken at least one antibiotic, and many of them consumed without any cause that is, 72.3% in fever and 57.8% in cold. The antibiotic course completion percentage was very poor (23% and 40% for Groups 1 and 2, respectively) and ∼75% of respondents just throw the unused/expired antibiotics, while only 2–3% went for safe/other methods of disposal. Perhaps, this direct disposal of antibiotics in the environment may be one of the contributors to AMR. The present study suggests that public awareness regarding the use of prescribed antibiotics, completion of the course, and knowledge of the safe disposal of unused/expired antibiotics will be a good strategy to combat AMR.

show abstract

“…Moreover, they also stated that inappropriate antibiotic use was unethical and could cause harm to patients; consequently, appreciable knowledge of antibiotics is essential for student HCPs post-qualification. These findings were in contrast to recent studies from Saudi Arabia, where more than half of the studied pharmacy students were unaware that AMR is a health threat, and in Rwanda, where 37.6% of HCP students did not believe that antibiotics were being overused [80,94]. However, 83% of students in Rwanda were unfamiliar with the concept of antimicrobial stewardship and 49% had not discussed AMR as part of their education [80].…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 73%

Understanding of Final Year Medical, Pharmacy and Nursing Students in Pakistan towards Antibiotic Use, Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship: Findings and Implications

Raees

Atif²,

Aslam

et al. 2023

Antibiotics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading public health threat, which is exacerbated by the high and inappropriate use of antibiotics. Consequently, there is a need to evaluate knowledge regarding antibiotic use, AMR and the readiness to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) among final year medical, pharmacy and nursing students in Pakistan. This reflects the high and increasing rates of AMR in the country, and students as future healthcare professionals (HCPs). A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1251 final year students from 23 public and private educational institutions in Punjab. The majority of the surveyed participants possessed good knowledge of antibiotic use, AMR and the potential causes of AMR. The most common sources of the information on antibiotics were smartphones (69.9%), peers (35.9%) and medical textbooks (30.6%). However, most surveyed participants were not fully prepared to participate in ASPs. They knew, though, how to reduce AMR by educating HCPs about appropriate prescribing, implementing ASPs and improving laboratory facilities. There was a significant association between antibiotic knowledge and causes of AMR with sex, family income and student type (p < 0.05). Being a student at a public sector university (OR = 4.809; CI = 3.261–7.094; p < 0.001) and age (OR = 0.524, CI = 0.327–0.842; p < 0.008) were among the key factors impacting students’ training on ASPs. Educational curricula must be improved to include more information about appropriate antibiotic use and ASPs, along with sufficient training, workshops and clinical rotations in the final year, to fully equip students by graduation.

show abstract

Knowledge, attitude, perception and practice of antibiotics usage among the pharmacy students

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding antibiotics use among Cypriot university students: a multi-disciplinary survey

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding antibiotics use among Cypriot university students: a multi-disciplinary survey

Disposal of unused antibiotics as household waste: A social driver of antimicrobial resistance

Understanding of Final Year Medical, Pharmacy and Nursing Students in Pakistan towards Antibiotic Use, Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship: Findings and Implications

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About