Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, No. 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, International Islamic University, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
J Infect Public Health. 2015 May-Jun;8(3):266-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.11.003. Epub 2014 Dec 16.
Infectious diseases are a great threat to humankind, and antibiotics are a viable proposition to numerous pathologies. However, antibiotic resistance is a global concern. Therefore, the aims of this survey were to explore the understanding and attitudes of pharmacy students regarding antibiotic use and resistance.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted on final-year undergraduate pharmacy students from 5 public universities. A validated, self-administered questionnaire written in English was used to collect data. It was made up of six domains and forty-five questions. Raosoft software was used to determine the minimum required sample size. Descriptive and inferential data analyses were carried out using SPSS version 20 software.
Out of 346 students, only 59.5% showed a strong understanding of antibiotic usage, while 84.4% of students demonstrated a good level of understanding regarding the issue of antibiotic resistance. However, only 34.1% of students demonstrated a positive attitude toward this issue.
This survey reveals that final-year pharmacy students at Malaysian public universities have a relatively good understanding of antibiotic resistance. However, their attitudes did not strongly correlate to their knowledge.
传染病对人类构成巨大威胁，抗生素是许多疾病的可行治疗方法。然而，抗生素耐药性是一个全球性问题。因此，本调查旨在探讨药学专业学生对抗生素使用和耐药性的理解和态度。
这是一项在 5 所公立大学的药学专业应届本科生中进行的横断面研究。使用经过验证的、以英文编写的自填式问卷收集数据。问卷由六个领域和四十五个问题组成。Raosoft 软件用于确定所需的最小样本量。使用 SPSS 版本 20 软件进行描述性和推断性数据分析。
在 346 名学生中，只有 59.5%的学生对抗生素的使用有较强的理解，而 84.4%的学生对抗生素耐药性问题有较好的理解。然而，只有 34.1%的学生对此问题持积极态度。
本调查显示，马来西亚公立大学药学专业应届毕业生对抗生素耐药性有较好的理解。然而，他们的态度与知识并没有很强的相关性。
