SynthesisAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2020
Does the problem begin at the beginning? Medical students' knowledge and beliefs regarding antibiotics and resistance: a systematic review.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global and regional knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance among healthcare students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Early-career general practitioners' antibiotic prescribing for acute infections: a systematic review.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2024Pooled it
- Assessment of antibiotic stewardship knowledge, attitudes, and prescribing preparedness among medical, pharmacy, and dental students in Kuwait.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Gaining a comprehensive understanding of antimicrobial resistance in dental education: a mixed methods study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Understanding antimicrobial resistance education among medical and?veterinary students in Norway: a cross-sectional survey.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- Introducing Stewardship Early: Development and Evaluation of a Multimodal Curriculum for Second-Year Medical Students.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Development and evaluation of a massive open online course (MOOC) to teach medical students the prudent use of antibiotics.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2025Article
- Status and implications of the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards AWaRe antibiotic use, resistance and stewardship among low- and middle-income countries.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Review
- Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceptions Towards Antibiotic Use, Resistance, and Antimicrobial Stewardship Among Final-Year Medical and Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Parental perception of antibiotic use in children at home: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Stewards for future: Piloting a medical undergraduate elective on antimicrobial stewardship.GMS journal for medical education · 2025Article
- Self-assessed levels of preparedness, engagement willingness and teaching preferences on antibiotic use of medical and pharmacy students in Romanian universities: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice About Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Among Nursing Students in China: A Cross Sectional Study.Infection and drug resistance · 2024Article
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- Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and perceived quality of education about antimicrobial use and resistance of medical students in Zambia, Southern Africa.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2023Article
- Appropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of medical students and their needs and preferences for learning.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Article
- Magnitude and determinants of inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics in dentistry: a nation-wide study.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Perceptions, and Perspectives of Medical Students Regarding the Use of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance: A Qualitative Research in Galicia, Spain.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Self-Medication Including Antibiotics among Health Care Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan: Findings and Implications.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies have detected that prescribers display gaps in knowledge and inappropriate attitudes regarding antibiotics and resistances, but it is not known whether these are generated during professional practice or derive from the undergraduate stage of their education. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to identify medical students' knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, and whether these change over the course of their time at medical school.
methodsWe conducted a search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, and included studies that measured knowledge and/or beliefs and/or attitudes regarding antibiotic prescribing and/or resistance, among medical students.
resultsOf the 509 studies retrieved, 22 met the inclusion criteria. While medical students perceived resistance as posing a major public health problem, both worldwide and in their own countries, students in the last two course years were more aware of overprescription of antibiotics in general, and of broad-spectrum antibiotics, at their teaching hospital. There was a considerable lack of knowledge about the treatment of high-incidence infections, and upper respiratory tract infections in particular (41-69% of participants believed antibiotics to be useful for treating these), without any differences by course year. Students were conscious of their personal shortcomings and thus showed willing to improve their education.
conclusionsFuture physicians display important gaps in knowledge, particularly in terms of treatment of high-incidence infections. This finding may be of use when it comes to designing more effective training in antibiotic stewardship for undergraduates.
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