Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study

Background 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 ant...

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Main Authors:	Rajiah, Kingston, Wong, S.Ren, Jamshed, Shazia Qasim
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spelling	iium-508202017-06-20T01:43:22Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50820/ Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study Rajiah, Kingston Wong, S.Ren Jamshed, Shazia Qasim RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusion 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. Elsevier 2015-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50820/2/50820_wos_and_scopus.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50820/3/50820_Evaluation_of_understanding.pdf Rajiah, Kingston and Wong, S.Ren and Jamshed, Shazia Qasim (2015) Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 8 (3 (May-June)). pp. 266-273. ISSN 1876-0341 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034114001841 10.1016/j.jiph.2014.11.003
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Rajiah, Kingston Wong, S.Ren Jamshed, Shazia Qasim Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
description	Background 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. Methods 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. Results 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. Conclusion 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.
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title	Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
title_short	Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
title_full	Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
title_fullStr	Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed	Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
title_sort	evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study
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publishDate	2015
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Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: an exploratory study

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