Antimicrobial Prescribing Confidence and Knowledge Regarding Drug Resistance: Perception of Medical Students in Malaysia and the Implications.
Malaysia
antimicrobial drug resistance
antimicrobials
knowledge
medical students
perception
prescribing
Journal
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2079-6382
Titre abrégé: Antibiotics (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101637404
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 Apr 2022
19 Apr 2022
Historique:
received:
18
03
2022
revised:
15
04
2022
accepted:
17
04
2022
entrez:
28
5
2022
pubmed:
29
5
2022
medline:
29
5
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Worldwide, microbes are becoming more challenging by acquiring virulent skills to adapt and develop antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is a concern as AMR increases morbidity, mortality, and costs. Consequently, physicians need to be trained on appropriate antimicrobial prescribing, starting as medical students. To evaluate medical students' confidence in antimicrobial prescribing and AMR. Cross-sectional study assessing medical students' knowledge, perception, and confidence in prescribing antimicrobials and AMR in a Malaysian University. A universal sampling method was used. Most responding students believed that educational input regarding overall prescribing was sufficient. Regarding the principle of appropriate and accurate prescriptions, female medical students had less knowledge (odds ratio (OR) = 0.51; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.25-0.99; Overall, medical students gain more knowledge and confidence regarding the potential prescribing of antimicrobials as their academic careers progress. This is important given concerns with the current excessive use of antimicrobials in Malaysia.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Worldwide, microbes are becoming more challenging by acquiring virulent skills to adapt and develop antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is a concern as AMR increases morbidity, mortality, and costs. Consequently, physicians need to be trained on appropriate antimicrobial prescribing, starting as medical students.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate medical students' confidence in antimicrobial prescribing and AMR.
METHODS
METHODS
Cross-sectional study assessing medical students' knowledge, perception, and confidence in prescribing antimicrobials and AMR in a Malaysian University. A universal sampling method was used.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Most responding students believed that educational input regarding overall prescribing was sufficient. Regarding the principle of appropriate and accurate prescriptions, female medical students had less knowledge (odds ratio (OR) = 0.51; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.25-0.99;
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Overall, medical students gain more knowledge and confidence regarding the potential prescribing of antimicrobials as their academic careers progress. This is important given concerns with the current excessive use of antimicrobials in Malaysia.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35625184
pii: antibiotics11050540
doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11050540
pmc: PMC9137524
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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