塞浦路斯大学生对抗生素使用的知识、态度和行为：一项多学科调查。
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding antibiotics use among Cypriot university students: a multi-disciplinary survey.
机构信息
Department of Medical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, 99138, Cyprus.
Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, 7012, Norway.
出版信息
BMC Med Educ. 2022 Dec 7;22(1):847. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03853-2.
BACKGROUND
The present study aims to investigate the knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotics among students studying medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy at the Near East University in Northern Cyprus. The influence of personality characteristics on antibiotic use were also evaluated, in order to identify predictors of antibiotic misuse.
METHODS
Students were enrolled in the study during the 2020-2021 academic year. Study participants were asked to complete an online questionnaire that measured their knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) towards antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. The KAP of students from the three faculties were compared using Kruskall-Wallis H statistics, Mann-Whitney U statistics, and Spearman's rho. The influence of personality traits on the propensity to use antibiotics without a prescription, as well as their attitudes and knowledge of antibiotic use and misuse, were also investigated.
RESULTS
In total, 314 students completed the survey, 52% of which were female. The mean age of the students was 20.5 years. The results showed that among the different disciplines, medical students were significantly more knowledgeable about pharmacological agents, compared to dentistry and pharmacy students, while pharmacy students were more knowledgeable about the effectiveness of antibiotics against different pathogenic microorganisms. All student groups were aware of how antibiotic resistance develops and their role as healthcare personnel in implementing measures against resistance. Appropriate antibiotic use among the student community correlated with study year, highlighting the importance of knowledge and education in the prevention of antibiotic resistance. Personality traits were found to be a contributing factor in students' tendency to use antibiotics without a prescription.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrates the importance of conveying knowledge about antimicrobials in the education programmes of future dentists, pharmacists and physicians.
背景
本研究旨在调查北塞浦路斯的近东大学医学、牙科和药学专业学生对抗生素的知识和态度。还评估了人格特征对抗生素使用的影响，以确定抗生素滥用的预测因素。
方法
在 2020-2021 学年期间，学生被纳入研究。研究参与者被要求完成一份在线问卷，该问卷衡量了他们对抗生素使用和抗生素耐药性的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。使用 Kruskal-Wallis H 统计、Mann-Whitney U 统计和 Spearman's rho 比较了三个学院学生的 KAP。还研究了人格特质对无处方使用抗生素的倾向以及他们对抗生素使用和滥用的态度和知识的影响。
结果
共有 314 名学生完成了调查，其中 52%为女性。学生的平均年龄为 20.5 岁。结果表明，在不同学科中，医学生对抗生素的药理学作用的知识明显多于牙科和药学学生，而药学学生对抗生素对不同致病微生物的有效性的知识更多。所有学生群体都意识到抗生素耐药性是如何发展的，以及他们作为医疗保健人员在实施耐药性措施方面的作用。学生群体中适当使用抗生素与学习年限相关，这突出了在预防抗生素耐药性方面知识和教育的重要性。人格特质被发现是学生无处方使用抗生素倾向的一个促成因素。
结论
本研究表明，在未来牙医、药剂师和医生的教育计划中传达有关抗菌药物的知识非常重要。
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