Knowledge of Antibiotic Use and Resistance Among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia

IF 1.8 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Advances in Medical Education and Practice Pub Date : 2024-05-31 DOI:10.2147/amep.s462490

Houriah Y Nukaly, Raghad A Aljuhani, Mahinar M Alhartani, Yosra Z Alhindi, Uzma Asif, Asim M Alshanberi, Safaa M Alsanosi

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Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) has placed great importance on providing thorough, hands-on training to medical students regarding responsible and appropriate antibiotic prescription. Accordingly, this study aims to gain a better perspective on the knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance among medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from 1 September to 30 November 2023. The categorical variables are presented as frequencies and percentages. Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to compare the outcomes, and generalised linear regression models were constructed to predict the students’ knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. A p-value of < 0.05 was taken to indicate statistical significance.
Results: The study included a total of 353 medical students. First-year medical students represented 28.60% of the participants, while females represented 76.80%. Most participants (92.40%) agreed that antibiotics are effective against bacteria, whereas only 25.20% agreed about antibiotics’ effectiveness against viruses. More than half of the participants (53.80%) believed that bacterial infections can be resolved without antibiotics. A significant majority (78.20%) agreed that the unnecessary use of antibiotics makes them less effective. More than half of the participants (56.90%) acknowledged that infections caused by resistant bacteria are increasing in Saudi Arabia, and two-thirds (75.10%) believed that healthcare workers could effectively reduce antibiotic resistance in Saudi Arabia. Male students had low knowledge about antibiotics [Beta = − 1.429, 95% CI (− 2.618, − 0.241), P value = 0.019].
Conclusion: Improving the curriculum by incorporating topics like resistance mechanisms and responsible antibiotic usage can address the knowledge gap among male students. This comprehensive training, utilizing various educational methods, is essential for fostering responsible antibiotic practices among future healthcare professionals.

Keywords: antibiotic use, antibiotic resistance, medical students, Saudi Arabia

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沙特阿拉伯医学生对抗生素使用和耐药性的了解

导言：世界卫生组织（WHO）非常重视为医科学生提供有关负责任和适当的抗生素处方的全面实践培训。因此，本研究旨在更好地了解沙特阿拉伯吉达医科学生对抗生素使用和耐药性的认识：本研究于 2023 年 9 月 1 日至 11 月 30 日在沙特阿拉伯吉达市的医科学生中开展了一项基于问卷的横断面研究。分类变量以频率和百分比表示。研究采用曼-惠特尼检验和克鲁斯卡尔-瓦利斯检验来比较结果，并构建了广义线性回归模型来预测学生对抗生素和抗生素耐药性的了解程度。P值为0.05表示统计学意义显著：研究共包括 353 名医学生。一年级医学生占 28.60%，女生占 76.80%。大多数参与者（92.40%）同意抗生素对细菌有效，而只有 25.20% 的参与者同意抗生素对病毒有效。半数以上的参与者（53.80%）认为细菌感染无需抗生素即可解决。绝大多数人（78.20%）同意不必要地使用抗生素会降低抗生素的疗效。超过一半的参与者（56.90%）承认，在沙特阿拉伯，由耐药性细菌引起的感染正在增加，三分之二的参与者（75.10%）认为，医护人员可以有效地减少沙特阿拉伯的抗生素耐药性。男生对抗生素的了解较少[Beta = - 1.429，95% CI (- 2.618, - 0.241)，P 值 = 0.019]：通过纳入抗药性机制和负责任地使用抗生素等主题来改进课程，可以解决男生的知识差距问题。这种利用各种教育方法进行的综合培训对于培养未来医护人员负责任地使用抗生素至关重要。

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