@article{othman,zainabyalmanandnoaman,bushrarashidandmuhammed,rozhanarif2023,
author = {Othman, Zainab Yalman and Noaman, Bushra Rashid and Muhammed, Rozhan Arif},
title = {Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Of Antibiotics Usage And Resistance Among Dental Students},
journal = {Eurasian J. Sci. Eng},
volume = {9},
number = {2},
pages = {208-216},
year = {2023}
}
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Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Of Antibiotics Usage And Resistance Among Dental Students
Zainab Yalman Othman ¹*, Bushra Rashid Noaman ², and Rozhan Arif Muhammed ³
Affiliation¹ Oral Pharmacology, Diagnosis Department, Dentistry Faculty, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
² Pediatric Dentistry, Pedodontic Department, Dentistry Faculty, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
³ Pharmaceutics Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University, Erbil, Iraq
* Correspodning Author
ORCID :
Zainab Yalman: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9098-1583, Bushra Rashid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-9729, Rozhan Arif: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1117-8325
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.23918/eajse.v9i2p16
Article History
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Received: 2023-01-25 |
Revised: 2023-05-03 |
Accepted: 2023-06-15 |
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.
Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Dental Students; Antibiotic Resistance; Antibiotic Usage; Medical Education; Medical Students Survey
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