Assessing the Effects of Basic Medical Science Courses on the Knowledge and Attitude Towards Antibiotic Usage Among Pre-Professional Students in Saudi Arabia

Overview

Journal Pharmacy (Basel)

Date 2021 Jun 2

PMID 34070925

Citations 1

Authors

Ismail Memon

Azzam Abdulaziz Alrashid

Hamad Saadi Alshammari

Dur-E-Shewar Rehman

Zeeshan Feroz

Abdulaziz Nagro

Rakan Alotaibi

Muath Alsalmi

Muhammad Anwar Khan

Abdulmohsen Alkushi

Syed Faisal Zaidi

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Abstract

The curriculum of medical schools includes courses on antibiotics. Therefore, it is worth exploring information related to the knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics. In this cross-sectional study the questionnaire was administered to the undergraduates in two phases, before and after attending the basic medical science courses. The data were collected on demographic variables, source of antibiotics, level of knowledge, and changes in attitude statements. Data analysis was implemented using SPSS. The mean age of participants was 19.87 and 20.15 in phases I and II, respectively. Most of the participants' parents had education at the university level and a monthly income above 15,000 SAR. Generally, students had good knowledge and attitude about antibiotics. A significant improvement in students' knowledge in phase-II was noticed in "level of knowledge" (-value = 0.044), "paracetamol is considered an antibiotic" (-value < 0.001) and "overuse of antibiotics can cause antibiotics resistance" (-value = 0.003). The overall knowledge and attitude of pre-professional students were good in both phases, but their attitude did not improve at a significant level in phase-II. There is a need to put more focus on antimicrobial therapy in their training.

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