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Knowledge and Attitude of University Students on Antibiotics: A Cross-sectional Study in Malaysia.
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Antibiotic Use and Resistance Among Non-Medical University Students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Association of Knowledge and Attitude Toward Antibiotic Use and Resistance With Self-Medication Practice of Antibiotics Among Bangladeshi Private University Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Antibiotic Use and Resistance Among Undergraduates, Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal.BioMed research international · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of antibiotics self-medication among indigenous people of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Antimicrobial stewardship: knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among non-healthcare students at the University of Zambia.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2023Article
- Polish Medical Doctors' Opinions on Available Resources and Information Campaigns concerning Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance, a Cross-Sectional Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Understanding of Future Prescribers About Antimicrobial Resistance and Their Preparedness Towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Activities in Pakistan: Findings and Implications.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Article
- The Internet: Friend or Foe of Antibiotic Resistance? Results of a Cross-Sectional Study among Italian University Students.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance among graduating health care professionals at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study with implications for antimicrobial stewardship education.Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAntibiotic 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.
objectiveTo evaluate the knowledge and attitude of university students regarding antibiotics.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on university students at a private university in Malaysia in 2018, using a self-administered validated questionnaire.
resultsOf 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 (
conclusionThe study shows that university students do not have adequate knowledge and about one-third have misconceptions about antibiotics. This calls for health education interventions at university level as this target population will be the future leaders of the country.
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