Waqas Sami
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Al-Majmaah, 11952, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Regarding Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use among Undergraduate Medical Students in Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Naser Ashraf Tadvi*, Hamad Abdulaziz Al Olah, Abdullah Bejad Al Mjlad, Mazin Talal Al Shammari, Mishary Malik Al Shammari, Sajid Hussain and Waqas Sami
Background: Antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed and misused drugs. One of the important pillars of the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance launched by the World Health Organization is to improve awareness. Objective: To evaluate knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among undergraduate medical students. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted by administering a 31-item pretested and prevalidated questionnaire. The questionnaire had five sections, relating to sociodemographic characteristics, antimicrobial consumption during the last year, knowledge about antibiotics, awareness of antibiotic resistance, and attitudes and behavior regarding antimicrobial use. Results: A total of 190 students participated in the study; 126 were from.. Read More»