ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2015
Perceptions of medical students towards antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in Saudi Arabia.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Does the problem begin at the beginning? Medical students' knowledge and beliefs regarding antibiotics and resistance: a systematic review.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2020Pooled it
- Do final-year medical students have sufficient prescribing competencies? A systematic literature review.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2018Pooled it
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- Understanding of Future Prescribers About Antimicrobial Resistance and Their Preparedness Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Pakistan: Findings and Implications.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- Awareness of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease among the population in taif, Saudi Arabia 2020.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding antibiotic use and resistance among medical students in Colombia: a cross-sectional descriptive study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Knowledge regarding antibiotic use among students of three medical schools in Medellin, Colombia: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- Knowledge and Attitude Towards Antibiotic Usage: A Questionnaire-Based Survey Among Pre-Professional Students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences on Jeddah Campus, Saudi Arabia.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Knowledge and Attitude Towards Antimicrobial Resistance of Graduating Health Science Students of Wollega University.Infection and drug resistance · 2020Article
- Parents' self-directed practices towards the use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.BMC pediatrics · 2019Article
- "Antibiotics kill things very quickly" - consumers' perspectives on non-prescribed antibiotic use in Saudi Arabia.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Antibiotic prescribing and resistance: knowledge level of medical students of clinical years of University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Malaysia.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2016Article
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- Erratum issuedCorrection.2015 · Cals, JochenW L [corrected to Cals, Jochen W L]
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Abstract
introductionThis survey evaluates knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical students towards use of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections (URTIs). METHODOLOGY: Cross-sectional questionnaire study among 1042 randomly selected medical students in Saudi Arabia.
resultsRespondents were mostly Saudis (97.5%), had previous knowledge of antibiotics (99.7%) and their usage (98.3%) against bacterial infections (93.7%). 18.1% thought that they could be used for viral infections. Nearly all students (97.2%) used antibiotics themselves during the previous year and self-medication without a prescription was high at 49% of cases. Most antibiotics were taken for URTI symptoms (61.8%). Female medical students had better knowledge on antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria and viruses, and overall knowledge increased with study year. Health seeking behaviour rates for symptoms of RTI and associated estimated necessity for antibiotics varied but were highest for cough with yellow/green phlegm.
conclusionsThe depth of knowledge that healthcare professionals have in relation to the proper use of antibiotics is essential in spreading the right message within communities. This is the first large study among medical students in Saudi Arabia, shedding important light on areas for improvement in the medical curriculum as well as antibiotic practices of medical students themselves.
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