University students' knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding antibiotic use and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most fatal health crises. Medical students are the antibiotic prescribers of tomorrow, so better understanding of their knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) pertaining to antibiotic use is crucial. This study aimed to assess the KAP of antibiotics...

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Published in:International journal of general medicine 2019-01, Vol.12, p.235-246
Main Authors: Jairoun, Ammar, Hassan, Nageeb, Ali, Abdelazim, Jairoun, Obaida, Shahwan, Moyad, Hassali, Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
antibiotic usage
Antibiotics
attitude
Attitudes
College students
Cross-sectional studies
Drug resistance
Drug stores
Drugstores
Education
Health
KAP
knowledge
Medical students
Microbial drug resistance
Original Research
Pharmacy
practice
Self-medication
Students
Studies
University students
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Summary:Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most fatal health crises. Medical students are the antibiotic prescribers of tomorrow, so better understanding of their knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) pertaining to antibiotic use is crucial. This study aimed to assess the KAP of antibiotics and associated factors among university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among a random sample of undergraduate students from Ajman University in the UAE. A self-administered pretested questionnaire was used to collect data on students' demographics and their KAP regarding antibiotic use. Data were analysed using STATA version 14.2.
ISSN:1178-7074
1178-7074
DOI:10.2147/IJGM.S200641