A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students

Background: The introduction of antibiotics into modern medicine has changed clinical care by saving millions of lives. However, misuse of antibiotics has led to their benefits being overshadowed by the development of antimicrobial resistance. Aims of Study: This study aimed to assess university...

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Main Authors:	Haque, Mainul, A.Rahman, Nor Azlina, McKimm, Judy, Abdullah, Syahidah Leong, Islam, Md Zakirul, Zulkifli, Zainal, Saidin, Nurfarhana, Khairul Azhar, Nadia Iman, Lutfi, Siti Nur Najihah, Othman, Nur Syamirah Aishah
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	Taylor Francis Online 2019
Subjects:	RA Public aspects of medicine
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spelling	iium-711112019-08-02T07:11:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/71111/ A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students Haque, Mainul A.Rahman, Nor Azlina McKimm, Judy Abdullah, Syahidah Leong Islam, Md Zakirul Zulkifli, Zainal Saidin, Nurfarhana Khairul Azhar, Nadia Iman Lutfi, Siti Nur Najihah Othman, Nur Syamirah Aishah RA Public aspects of medicine Background: The introduction of antibiotics into modern medicine has changed clinical care by saving millions of lives. However, misuse of antibiotics has led to their benefits being overshadowed by the development of antimicrobial resistance. Aims of Study: This study aimed to assess university students’ knowledge and beliefs about and their use of antibiotics. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 674 medical and non-medical students of the National Defence University of Malaysia, using universal and convenience sampling methods. The data was collected using a validated questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS 24, and the MANOVA test and Logistic Regression were used to explore the associated factors. Results: More than half of the respondents’ knowledge was low and their health beliefs outdated. Age, race and program were significantly associated with up-to-date knowledge and beliefs about antibiotic use, factors associated with finishing a course of antibiotics were studying medicine, personal health, and ethnicity. The significant factors associated with antibiotic self-prescribing were beliefs having been prescribed antibiotics during the last one year, and trusting the doctors who did not prescribe antibiotics. Conclusion: This study has identified a concerning low knowledge about antibiotics amongst some Malaysian university students, reflected in use of un-prescribed antibiotics and a lack of adherence to treatment. There is a need for educational interventions for students regarding antibiotic usage and resistance issues. Taylor Francis Online 2019-03-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71111/1/71111-A%20cross-sectional%20study%20evaluating%20the%20knowledge-in%20press.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71111/2/71111-A%20cross-sectional%20study%20evaluating%20the%20knowledge-SCOPUS%20in%20press.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/71111/13/71111_A%20cross-sectional%20study%20evaluating%20the%20knowledge%20and%20beliefs%20about%2C%20and%20the%20use%20of%20antibiotics%20amongst%20Malaysian%20university%20students_wos.pdf Haque, Mainul and A.Rahman, Nor Azlina and McKimm, Judy and Abdullah, Syahidah Leong and Islam, Md Zakirul and Zulkifli, Zainal and Saidin, Nurfarhana and Khairul Azhar, Nadia Iman and Lutfi, Siti Nur Najihah and Othman, Nur Syamirah Aishah (2019) A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1478-7210 E-ISSN 1744-8336 (In Press) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14787210.2019.1581607?journalCode=ierz20 10.1080/14787210.2019.1581607
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spellingShingle	RA Public aspects of medicine Haque, Mainul A.Rahman, Nor Azlina McKimm, Judy Abdullah, Syahidah Leong Islam, Md Zakirul Zulkifli, Zainal Saidin, Nurfarhana Khairul Azhar, Nadia Iman Lutfi, Siti Nur Najihah Othman, Nur Syamirah Aishah A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students
description	Background: The introduction of antibiotics into modern medicine has changed clinical care by saving millions of lives. However, misuse of antibiotics has led to their benefits being overshadowed by the development of antimicrobial resistance. Aims of Study: This study aimed to assess university students’ knowledge and beliefs about and their use of antibiotics. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 674 medical and non-medical students of the National Defence University of Malaysia, using universal and convenience sampling methods. The data was collected using a validated questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS 24, and the MANOVA test and Logistic Regression were used to explore the associated factors. Results: More than half of the respondents’ knowledge was low and their health beliefs outdated. Age, race and program were significantly associated with up-to-date knowledge and beliefs about antibiotic use, factors associated with finishing a course of antibiotics were studying medicine, personal health, and ethnicity. The significant factors associated with antibiotic self-prescribing were beliefs having been prescribed antibiotics during the last one year, and trusting the doctors who did not prescribe antibiotics. Conclusion: This study has identified a concerning low knowledge about antibiotics amongst some Malaysian university students, reflected in use of un-prescribed antibiotics and a lack of adherence to treatment. There is a need for educational interventions for students regarding antibiotic usage and resistance issues.
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author	Haque, Mainul A.Rahman, Nor Azlina McKimm, Judy Abdullah, Syahidah Leong Islam, Md Zakirul Zulkifli, Zainal Saidin, Nurfarhana Khairul Azhar, Nadia Iman Lutfi, Siti Nur Najihah Othman, Nur Syamirah Aishah
author_facet	Haque, Mainul A.Rahman, Nor Azlina McKimm, Judy Abdullah, Syahidah Leong Islam, Md Zakirul Zulkifli, Zainal Saidin, Nurfarhana Khairul Azhar, Nadia Iman Lutfi, Siti Nur Najihah Othman, Nur Syamirah Aishah
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title	A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students
title_short	A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students
title_full	A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students
title_fullStr	A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students
title_full_unstemmed	A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students
title_sort	cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst malaysian university students
publisher	Taylor Francis Online
publishDate	2019
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A cross-sectional study evaluating the knowledge and beliefs about, and the use of antibiotics amongst Malaysian university students

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