| Abstract [eng] |
Aim. To evaluate the attitude and knowledge of health sciences (pharmacy) students about the use of antimicrobial drugs and antimicrobial resistance. Objectives. 1. To evaluate the attitude and knowledge of students of health sciences (pharmacy) about the use of antibiotics and the connections with sociodemographic factors. 2. To evaluate the attitude and knowledge of students of health sciences (pharmacy) about the use of antibiotics and the connections with personal and practical work experience. 3. To evaluate the attitude and knowledge of health sciences (pharmacy) students about antimicrobial resistance and connections with sociodemographic factors. 4. To evaluate the attitude and knowledge of students of health sciences (pharmacy) about antimicrobial resistance and connections with personal and practical experience. Methodology. The research participants are pharmacy students at Vilnius University. The object of the study is the attitude and knowledge of pharmacy students. The anonymous survey was conducted between December 2022 and March 2023. The Chi-square statistical test was used to determine dependence. ANOVA and Pearson’s coefficient tests were used for statistical calculations. Results. When evaluating the distribution of students' knowledge about the principles of antibiotic use, it was found that the students' knowledge is sufficient, the significant differences between the sexes showed better knowledge of female students. Evaluating the distribution of students' knowledge of the factors related to inappropriate use of antibiotics with the gender of participants, it was found that significant differences between the sexes showed better knowledge of women. Evaluating the distribution of students' knowledge about antibiotics and the relationship between their use and practice, significant differences were found, indicating better knowledge of students who completed practice. Conclusions. 1. Such results showed a significant difference between gender and factors that are important for the inappropriate use of antibiotics. A significant association was found between the principles of antibiotic use and gender. 2. The obtained research data allow us to conclude that there is a significant difference between the students who completed the practice and the principles of antibiotic use. A significant difference was assessed between the principles and course of antibiotic use. An association was observed between students of different courses - the negative effect of antibiotics on microflora and the control of antibiotic administration. 3. A significant association was found between the importance of practitioners to the increasing antimicrobial resistance in the hospital and the gender of the study participants. In the analysis of the study, a significant difference was observed between gender and the initiative to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance. 4. The knowledge of pharmacy students is sufficient, but the differences between those who did and those who did not do practice on the influence of antimicrobial resistance on medical procedures were determined. |
