Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Nov-Dec;70(8):2499-2504. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1865984. Epub 2021 Jan 29.
The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students regarding the use of antibiotics in Punjab, Pakistan. 525 medical and non-medical students from Punjab in Pakistan. The t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the average response of respondents. Chi-square test was used to measure the association of different elements. The mean age was 20.78 ± 2.10%. About 14% of the students agreed about the appropriateness of antibiotics for viral infections, and 15% of students said they stopped taking the drugs when symptoms subsided. 65.7% of students took antibiotics only when prescribed by a doctor and 54% bought antibiotics without prescription. Statistically significant results were found among the students who had heard about the antibiotic resistance ( < 0.05). This study will help assess the adequacy of current educational campaigns, maximize rationalization of antibiotic use, and minimize gaps in knowledge and attitudes.
本研究旨在评估巴基斯坦旁遮普省学生对抗生素使用的知识、态度和实践。 研究对象为来自巴基斯坦旁遮普省的 525 名医学生和非医学生。 采用 t 检验和 ANOVA 比较了受访者的平均反应。 卡方检验用于衡量不同元素之间的关联。 平均年龄为 20.78±2.10%。 约 14%的学生认为抗生素对病毒感染是合适的，15%的学生表示症状缓解后会停止服用药物。 65.7%的学生只有在医生开处方时才会服用抗生素，54%的学生未经处方购买抗生素。 听说过抗生素耐药性的学生之间存在统计学显著差异（<0.05）。 这项研究将有助于评估当前教育活动的充分性，最大限度地合理化抗生素的使用，并最大限度地减少知识和态度方面的差距。
