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| Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Antibiotic Use among Medical Students in University of Khartoum 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study
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Ahmed Abdelnabi, Kamil M.A. Shaaban, Khalid Fath Al-Rahman, Alaa Azhari M.H. Hassan, Alhussain Hamad Alneel, Azhari.M.H.HassanTyara, Aliya Elamin. M.Albedawi a and b and Aya Azhari.M.H
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Abstract:
Background: In many countries, antibiotic resistance has become a sign of medication misuse. Recognizing the problem and its potentially disastrous consequences is the first step toward halting its progression. Objectives: To assess medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antibiotic use at the University of Khartoum. Subjects and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study of 354 medical students at the University of Khartoum. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess antibiotic knowledge, attitude, and practice. The questionnaire was divided into four sections: demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practice. The qualitative variable was analysed using descriptive analysis, while the quantitative variable was summarized using (meaną Standard deviation) (SD). The Chi-square test was used in terms of the proportions to compare differences in qualitative variables. Likewise, the T-test for unpaired students compares the average differences in quantitative variables between first and final-year students and recorded along with (p?0.05) statistically significant. Results: Three hundred fifty-four students were recruited for the analysis. Students performed best in terms of knowledge, followed by attitude and practice. The mean knowledge score was 6.45 (80.6%) [95% CI (6.29, 6.61)] compared to the attitude score of 8.81 (80.1%) [95% CI (8.63, 8.99)] and the practice score of 5.79 (64.3%) [95% CI (5.59, 5.99)]. The findings indicate that final-year students outperformed first-year students in all three sections [(p<0.000) (p=0.000) (p=0.008) for knowledge, attitude, and practice, consecutively]. Conclusion: This study indicates that the medical curriculum improves the knowledge and attitude of medical students toward antibiotic use, and promotes their attention to the antibiotic resistance that may emerge from the irrational misuse of antibiotics. Regardless, the students' practice was significantly poor and they consumed antibiotics without a doctor's prescription and for non-bacterial illnesses.
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