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

Shah S 1 , Abbas G 2 , Chauhdary Z 3 , Aslam A 4 , Rehman AU 5 , Khurram H 6 Show all authors , Noreen S 1 , Chand UR 1 , Younis MH 1 , Zulfiqar U 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • 2 Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • 3 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • 4 Department of Neurology, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • 5 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains, Penang, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Sciences and Humanities, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Chiniot-Faisalabad, Pakistan
J Am Coll Health, 2022;70(8):2499-2504.
PMID: 33513316 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1865984

Abstract

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 

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