Knowledge, attitude, and practices of pharmacy students in 7 Middle Eastern countries concerning antibiotic resistance: A cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Naser AY; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Aboutaleb R; Infectious Disease Control, Södertörn University - School of Natural Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden., Khaleel A; Department of Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Petra University, Amman, Jordan., Alsairafi ZK; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Hawalli, Kuwait., Alwafi H; Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia., Qadus S; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan., Itani R; Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon., El-Dahiyat F; College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates., Awaisu A; Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Practice, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar., Awwad O; Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Alsous M; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Abdelwahab GM; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Khojah HMJ; Department of Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., AbuAlhommos AK; Pharmacy Practice Department, Clinical Pharmacy College, King Faisal University, Alhasa, Saudi Arabia., Alsharif AA; Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alghanemi AG; Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Al Rajeh AM; Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia., Alqahtani JS; Department of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Aldhahir AM; Respiratory Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Alqarni AA; Department of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Jarab AS; College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.; AAU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Hassanin AS; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Jaber M; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Jaradat A; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Taybeh EO; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Alhartani YJ; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., El-Qasem A; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Abukhalaf AHI; Nieri Department of Construction, Development and Planning, Clemson University, Clemson, SC., Hemmo SI; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Ahmad AI; Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan., Bahlol M; Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy, Specialty of Pharmaceutical Management and Economics, Egyptian Russian University, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2024 Sep 06; Vol. 103 (36), pp. e39378.
DOI:	10.1097/MD.0000000000039378
Abstrakt:	Addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stands as a major global health challenge threatening humanity. Resolving this issue can be initiated through emphasizing the significance of AMR education among students in health colleges during their undergraduate studies. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess the pharmacy students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic resistance in 7 Middle Eastern countries. A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate pharmacy students at universities in Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait between March 2021 and January 2022. The first section of the questionnaire gathered demographic information. The knowledge section comprised 7 questions. Subsequently, the questionnaire explored participants' attitudes (6 items) and practices (2 items) concerning antibiotic resistance. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the median knowledge score between different demographic groups. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for being more knowledgeable about antibiotic resistance. A 2-sided P < .05 was considered statistically significant. A total of 4265 pharmacy students were involved in this study (Egypt (2249), Jordan (n = 704), Saudi Arabia (n = 531), Lebanon (n = 401), United Araba Emirates (n = 130), Qatar (n = 129), and Kuwait (n = 121)). The median knowledge score for the participating pharmacy students was 5.00 (IQR = 4.00-6.00) out of 7, equals to 71.4% with 4th, and 5th year students and bachelor of pharmacy program students have higher odds of being more knowledgeable about antibiotics resistance compared to other students (P < .05). The majority of the students agreed that antibiotic resistance is increasing, they should be more concerned regarding antibiotic consumption and that government should create more awareness of antibiotic resistance, and that they should have enough knowledge to prevent antibiotic resistance. Around 3 quarters of the students (73.0%) confirmed that they take antibiotic only after getting prescription from their physician and almost half (51.7%) reported that they take antibiotic to manage their fever. The study concluded good educational programs in Middle East pharmacy schools with the need for targeted educational interventions promoting responsible antibiotic stewardship practices among future pharmacists. Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. (Copyright © 2024 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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