ArticleInternational journal of public health2020
Serbian students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards antibiotic use: is there room for improvement?
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- Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding antibiotics use among Cypriot university students: a multi-disciplinary survey.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Reliability and validity evaluation of the appropriate antibiotic use self-efficacy scale for Chinese adults.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Antibiotic (Mis)Use in COVID-19 Patients before and after Admission to a Tertiary Hospital in Serbia.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Self-medication practice with analgesics (NSAIDs and acetaminophen), and antibiotics among nursing undergraduates in University College Farasan Campus, Jazan University, KSA.Annales pharmaceutiques francaises · 2021Article
- Healthcare Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Antibiotic Resistance and Use in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
objectivesThis study has been aimed at evaluating knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of university students regarding the usage of antibiotics focusing on differences between medical and nonmedical students.
methodsThis cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was performed on 800 students of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia.
resultsThe identified predictors of adequate antibiotic knowledge were enrolled in medical program, higher grade average and appropriate use of antibiotics during last infection. Multivariate regression identified following predictors of self-medication: being medical student (B = 0.715; p < 0.001), more frequent (B = 0.628; p < 0.001) and irregular (B = 0.584; p = 0.001) antibiotic use, a family member engaged in medical profession (B = 0.789; p < 0.001), living in dormitory (B = 0.679; p = 0.007) or rented apartment (B = 0.621; p = 0.002), using antibiotics until symptoms resolved (B = 1.616; p < 0.001) or until the bottle was finished (B = 0.628; p < 0.001) during the last infection.
conclusionsAlthough a high number of students showed adequate knowledge about antibiotics, numerous misconceptions were recorded, including self-medication. Further educational interventions are necessary to improve their understanding, perceptions as well as their behaviour towards antibiotic use.
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