Antibiotic use: A cross-sectional survey assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices amongst students of Punjab, Pakistan

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students regarding the use of antibiotics in Punjab, Pakistan. Participants: 525 medical and non-medical students from Punjab in Pakistan. Methods: The t-test and ANOVA were used to compare the average response o...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2022-11, Vol.70 (8), p.2499-2504
Main Authors: Shah, Shahid, Abbas, Ghulam, Chauhdary, Zunera, Aslam, Ayesha, Rehman, Anees ur, Khurram, Haris, Noreen, Sibgha, Chand, Usman Rashid, Younis, Muhammad Haseeb, Zulfiqar, Umar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics
Attitudes
Chi-square test
Communicable Diseases
Consumer health information
Cross-sectional studies
Diseases
Drug resistance
Drug Therapy
Foreign Countries
Health behavior
Knowledge Level
Medical Students
Microbiology
Pakistan
Punjab
Rationalization
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Students
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Summary:Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students regarding the use of antibiotics in Punjab, Pakistan. Participants: 525 medical and non-medical students from Punjab in Pakistan. Methods: 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. Results: 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 (p 
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2020.1865984