Examination of Medical Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Regarding Rational Drug Use.

IF 1.8 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Medical Science Educator Pub Date : 2025-02-11 eCollection Date: 2025-06-01 DOI:10.1007/s40670-025-02302-1

İrem Akova, Ayşe Pınar Ayilgan, Cengizhan Mercan, Elif Nur Duman, Merve Adigüzeloğlu Dağdeviren, Merve Gül Dolmuş Dirican

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of medical students towards rational drug use (RDU).

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted with 993 medical students between March and June 2023. Sociodemographic data form and rational drug use scale (RDUS) were used to obtain research data.

Results: The students' average RDU knowledge level score was 37.7 ± 5.7, and the rate of those with a high knowledge level was 85.5%. The knowledge level of RDU was higher in female (p<0.001), in non-smokers (p=0.027), and in those whose family's monthly income was medium and high (p=0.015). Of the students, 36.6% had heard of the concept of RDU, and 69.7% had received training on this subject at the faculty of medicine. As an unexpected finding, the RDUS score was found to be higher in those who had never heard of the concept of RDU before (p<0.001), in those who did not receive RDU training in medical school (p=0.008), and in those who evaluated their RDU knowledge level as moderate or poor (p<0.001).

Conclusions: It is obvious that the concept of RDU is one of the topics that medical students should know. Therefore, it is very important to provide adequate and effective education regarding this concept in medical faculties.

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医学生合理用药知识、态度和行为的调查。

目的：了解医学生对合理用药的认识和态度。方法：对2023年3月~ 6月993名医学生进行横断面调查。采用社会人口学数据表和合理用药量表（RDUS）获取研究数据。结果：学生平均RDU知识水平得分为37.7±5.7分，知识水平高者占85.5%。女性的RDU知识水平较高（pp=0.027），家庭月收入中高的RDU知识水平较高（p=0.015）。36.6%的学生听说过RDU的概念，69.7%的学生在医学院接受过这方面的培训。出乎意料的是，那些从未听说过RDU概念的学生的RDU得分更高（pp=0.008），而那些认为自己的RDU知识水平为中等或较差的学生的RDU得分更高(p结论：RDU概念显然是医学生应该了解的话题之一。因此，在医学院就这一概念提供充分和有效的教育是非常重要的。

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Medical Science Educator Social Sciences-Education

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

11.80%

发文量

202

期刊介绍： Medical Science Educator is the successor of the journal JIAMSE. It is the peer-reviewed publication of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE). The Journal offers all who teach in healthcare the most current information to succeed in their task by publishing scholarly activities, opinions, and resources in medical science education. Published articles focus on teaching the sciences fundamental to modern medicine and health, and include basic science education, clinical teaching, and the use of modern education technologies. The Journal provides the readership a better understanding of teaching and learning techniques in order to advance medical science education.