Knowledge, Perception, and Self-Confidence of Antibiotic Resistance, Appropriate Antibiotic Therapy, and Antibiotic Stewardship Among Undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Sudan

被引：5

作者：

Abdelkarim, Omalhassan Amir ^{[1
,7
]}

Abubakar, Usman ^{[2
]}

Hussain, Mohamed A. ^{[3
]}

Abadi, Abd Elrahman Babiker ^{[1
]}

Mohamed, Ahmed Osman ^{[3
]}

Osman, Wadah ^{[4
,5
]}

Sherif, Asmaa E. ^{[4
,6
]}

Ebrahim, Sara Altayep ^{[1
]}

Ahmed, Asmaa Hussein ^{[1
]}

Ahmed, Marwa Omer ^{[1
]}

Ashour, Ahmed ^{[4
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Int Univ Africa, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice & Clin Pharm, Khartoum, Sudan

[2] Qatar Univ, Coll Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm & Practice, QU Hlth, Doha, Qatar

[3] Int Univ Africa, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Microbiol, Khartoum, Sudan

[4] Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

[5] Univ Khartoum, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy, Khartoum, Sudan

[6] Mansoura Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy, Mansoura, Egypt

[7] Int Univ Africa, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice & Clin Pharm, POB 2469, Khartoum, Sudan

来源：

INFECTION AND DRUG RESISTANCE | 2024年 / 17卷

关键词：

antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial therapy; Sudan; pharmacy students; ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP; MEDICAL-STUDENTS; ATTITUDES; HOSPITALS;

D O I：

10.2147/IDR.S435190

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Background: Adequate training in infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance is crucial for pharmacy students to participate in antibiotic stewardship programs and understand microbiology careers. Aim: The study was carried out to assess the knowledge and self-reported confidence in antibiotic resistance, antibiotic therapy, and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) among final-year undergraduate pharmacy students in Sudan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three universities using a 57-item online questionnaire between April and May 2022. Results: A total of 109 students (response rate 36%) participated and showed average knowledge scores of 5.6 +/- 1.7 (out of 10.0) for antibiotic resistance, 4.9 +/- 2.0 (out of 5.0) for appropriate antibiotic therapy, and 3.1 +/- 1.4 (out of 5.0) for AMS. No significant differences were observed among schools. Some students reported poor knowledge about antibiotic therapy and the consequences of resistance. One-third of students lacked confidence in interpreting microbiological results. Knowledge of antibiotic resistance among students' practice area after graduation was higher (p=0.017) and those interested in ID careers (5.8 vs 4.8) (p=0.037). Male students (5.6 vs 4.5) and those interested in ID careers (4.3 vs 3.4) (p<0.001) had higher scores of appropriate antibiotic therapy. Students attended antibiotic resistance courses (51.5 vs 45.2), and those interested in ID significantly had higher self-confidence (55.3 vs 45.8) (p=0.008). Conclusion: Pharmacy students in Sudan have substantial knowledge of AMS and antibiotic resistance with poor knowledge of antibiotic therapy. Adequate training about infectious diseases and related topics is recommended to improve pharmacy students' understanding of microbiological findings, other competencies, and skills to incorporate in antimicrobial stewardship.

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页码：935 / 949

页数：15

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