Knowledge and Attitude of University Students on Antibiotics: A Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia
| Autor: | Siew Siang Chua, Ting Wei Tiong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pharmacology
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Cross-sectional study medicine.drug_class 030503 health policy & services Health Policy Knowledge level Antibiotics Psychological intervention 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy Penicillin 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Antibiotic resistance Family medicine Global health medicine Health education 0305 other medical science business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety. 12:135-144 |
| ISSN: | 1179-1365 |
| Popis: | Background Antibiotic resistance has become one of the major global health threats. The lack of knowledge on antibiotics contributes to the indiscriminate use of these medications and subsequent antibiotic resistance. Objective To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of university students regarding antibiotics. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on university students at a private university in Malaysia in 2018, using a self-administered validated questionnaire. Results Of the 424 respondents included in this study, 25.7% had taken antibiotics in the previous month while 22.6% had good knowledge about antibiotics. The faculty to which the respondents were attached was the only determinant associated with the respondents' knowledge level on antibiotics. The odds of respondents from other faculties having poor knowledge level on antibiotics were significantly higher than those from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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