Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Of Antibiotics Usage And Resistance Among Dental Students
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https://doi.org/10.23918/eajse.v9i2p16Keywords:
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Dental Students, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Usage, Medical Education, Medical Students SurveyAbstract
Aim: This study aimed to estimate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of dental students in Erbil city toward antibiotic use, misuse, and resistance. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 dental students in Erbil city. The students were divided into two groups, the first group included classes from first to fourth (47%). The second group was the fifth class (53%). The students answered a closed-ended questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions to evaluate the KAP of the dental students in using antibiotics. T-test, ANOVA, mean, and frequency in SPSS version 23 to analyze the data. Results: Knowledge and attitude scores were high (9.3000 ± 1.01005 and 9.4000 ± 1.28708 respectively). The practice score was low (6.3000 ± 2.73585). There was a significant difference in KAP means according to gender (males KAP = 8.7778, 8.6111, and 5.3889 respectively). Females KAP = 9.5763, 9.8305, and 6.9661 respectively. The results showed that there was an insignificant difference in knowledge and attitude between the first group and the second group. On the other hand, there was a significant difference between the first group and the second group in practice. Conclusion: Dental students must change their practice and do what they know because they have a noticeable effect on society and their teachers must improve their (KAP) not just their knowledge.
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