Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Among Pharmacy and Medical Students at the University of Split, Croatia

Rušić, Doris; Božić, Joško; Vilović, Marino; Bukic, Josipa; Živković, Piero Marin; Leskur, Dario; Perišin, Ana Šešelja; Tomić, Siniša; Modun, Darko

doi:10.1089/mdr.2018.0010

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“…The studies were drawn from four different continents, though mainly from Asia (n = 12/22, 55%) [ 13 , 15 , 19 – 24 , 26 , 28 – 30 ]. Four studies were conducted in Europe [ 17 , 18 , 31 , 32 ], three in North America [ 11 , 12 , 16 ], two in Africa [ 14 , 25 ], and one in Australia [ 27 ].…”

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“…The study population ranged from students attending a single institution [ 12 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 20 , 22 , 24 , 28 , 29 , 31 ] to those attending various institutions (universities and university hospitals), and from students who were nationals of a single country [ 11 , 13 , 16 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 25 , 27 , 30 , 32 ] to those who were nationals of various countries [ 18 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Study sample size ranged from 60 to 1819 students [ 17 , 30 ], and response percentages ranged from 6 to 100% [ 15 , 32 ]. Data-collection methodology also varied among the studies included, with most using online questionnaires [ 12 , 16 – 18 , 27 , 30 , 32 ] or paper-based questionnaires [ 11 , 13 – 15 , 20 – 26 , 28 , 29 , 31 ], except for one which was interview-based [ 19 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[ 32 ] 2019 Spain Final Year 441 2015 Online 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 NE FL (59–93) CC (42.2–91.2) NT (65.1) OHSP (67.3) OTHS (71.7) FL (59.4–68.8) CC (49.2–76.9) NT (40.7) OHSP (62.3) OTHS (62.9) Rusic et al . [ 31 ] 2018 Croatia 5th and 6th 115 2017 Paper-based 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16 ,17, 18, 19, 20 KAMP (47–92) TB (91.0) MJ (38.5) NT (62.8–73.1) ABG (69.2) NE Dutt et al . [ 29 ] 2018 India Final year 76 2017 Paper-based 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 KAMP (14.5–73.7) NE NE Weier et al .…”

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“…[ 32 ] NE NE NE PPAB (24.3 -94.8) ABRE (40.6) NE Rusic et al . [ 31 ] FC (84.6) OUG (82.1) INH (47.7) TMBS (83.3) TLD (89.7) IUAB (80.8–88.5) LSU (83.3) PICM (88.5) PPAB (44.9 74.4) RSP [OPR (48.7–79.5)] ABRE (74.4–83.3) NE Dutt et al . [ 29 ] NE NE TMP (53.9) IUAB (42.1–78.9) LSU (65.8) NE NE SSM (76.4) SMRTI (48.7) ICU (28.9–50) Weier et al .…”

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Does the problem begin at the beginning? Medical students’ knowledge and beliefs regarding antibiotics and resistance: a systematic review

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Background Studies have detected that prescribers display gaps in knowledge and inappropriate attitudes regarding antibiotics and resistances, but it is not known whether these are generated during professional practice or derive from the undergraduate stage of their education. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to identify medical students’ knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance, and whether these change over the course of their time at medical school. Methods We conducted a search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, and included studies that measured knowledge and/or beliefs and/or attitudes regarding antibiotic prescribing and/or resistance, among medical students. Results Of the 509 studies retrieved, 22 met the inclusion criteria. While medical students perceived resistance as posing a major public health problem, both worldwide and in their own countries, students in the last two course years were more aware of overprescription of antibiotics in general, and of broad-spectrum antibiotics, at their teaching hospital. There was a considerable lack of knowledge about the treatment of high-incidence infections, and upper respiratory tract infections in particular (41–69% of participants believed antibiotics to be useful for treating these), without any differences by course year. Students were conscious of their personal shortcomings and thus showed willing to improve their education. Conclusions Future physicians display important gaps in knowledge, particularly in terms of treatment of high-incidence infections. This finding may be of use when it comes to designing more effective training in antibiotic stewardship for undergraduates.

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