Antibiotic Use: A Cross-Sectional Survey Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices amongst Students of Punjab, Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Shah, Shahid; Abbas, Ghulam; Chauhdary, Zunera; Aslam, Ayesha; Rehman, Anees ur; Khurram, Haris; Noreen, Sibgha; Chand, Usman Rashid; Younis, Muhammad Haseeb; Zulfiqar, Umar
Titel	Antibiotic Use: A Cross-Sectional Survey Assessing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices amongst Students of Punjab, Pakistan
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 8, S.2499-2504 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rehman, Anees ur)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1865984
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Students; Medical Students; Drug Therapy; Knowledge Level; Student Behavior; Student Attitudes; Communicable Diseases; Microbiology; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Wissensbasis; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Mikrobiologie
Abstract	Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students regarding the use of antibiotics in Punjab, Pakistan. Participants: 525 medical and non-medical students from Punjab in Pakistan. Methods: The t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the average response of respondents. Chi-square test was used to measure the association of different elements. Results: The mean age was 20.78 ± 2.10%. About 14% of the students agreed about the appropriateness of antibiotics for viral infections, and 15% of students said they stopped taking the drugs when symptoms subsided. 65.7% of students took antibiotics only when prescribed by a doctor and 54% bought antibiotics without prescription. Statistically significant results were found among the students who had heard about the antibiotic resistance (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This study will help assess the adequacy of current educational campaigns, maximize rationalization of antibiotic use, and minimize gaps in knowledge and attitudes. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01