Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia
Objectives The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising globally as well as in Malaysia. AMR can lead to difficulty in the treatment of chronic infection if being neglected. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude about antibiotic usage and AMR. Methods A cross-s...
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2-s2.0-85184926387 Pauzi Z.M.; Hassan B.A.R.; Neo C.F.; Mohammed A.H.; Blebil A.; Dujaili J. Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia 2024 Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research 15 1 10.1093/jphsr/rmab068 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184926387&doi=10.1093%2fjphsr%2frmab068&partnerID=40&md5=5432b49cc23418d5232a8f543207582c Objectives The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising globally as well as in Malaysia. AMR can lead to difficulty in the treatment of chronic infection if being neglected. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude about antibiotic usage and AMR. Methods A cross-sectional study design was carried out at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), Malaysia, where participants were recruited by using the non-probability convenience sampling from the six orthopaedic and four surgical wards. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the required data which were then analysed by using SPSS. Key findings A total number of 390 adult Malaysians (286 from orthopaedic wards and 104 from surgical wards) were involved in the study. This study showed that the level of knowledge and attitude about antibiotics among the majority of respondents were moderate. However, their knowledge regarding AMR was very low (i.e. lack of knowledge). In contrast, the majority of them (69.8%) showed a positive attitude towards antibiotics. Statistical analysis of data revealed that the level of knowledge of AMR was significantly associated with gender, age, race, marital status, educational level and knowledge about antibiotic resistance terms (P < 0.05) while respondents’ attitude towards antibiotic usage was significantly associated with gender, race, marital status and education level (P < 0.05). Conclusions It was necessary to formulate and develop strategies to improve the knowledge and awareness about antibiotics and AMR among health professionals. These might help them to improve their skills in delivering health information to the patients through a proper counselling technique. © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. All rights reserved. Oxford University Press 17598885 English Article All Open Access; Bronze Open Access |
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Pauzi Z.M.; Hassan B.A.R.; Neo C.F.; Mohammed A.H.; Blebil A.; Dujaili J. |
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Pauzi Z.M.; Hassan B.A.R.; Neo C.F.; Mohammed A.H.; Blebil A.; Dujaili J. Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Pauzi Z.M.; Hassan B.A.R.; Neo C.F.; Mohammed A.H.; Blebil A.; Dujaili J. |
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Pauzi Z.M.; Hassan B.A.R.; Neo C.F.; Mohammed A.H.; Blebil A.; Dujaili J. |
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Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Antibiotic use and resistance in a tertiary care hospital: knowledge and attitude among patients of orthopaedic and surgical wards in Malaysia |
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Objectives The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising globally as well as in Malaysia. AMR can lead to difficulty in the treatment of chronic infection if being neglected. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and attitude about antibiotic usage and AMR. Methods A cross-sectional study design was carried out at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), Malaysia, where participants were recruited by using the non-probability convenience sampling from the six orthopaedic and four surgical wards. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the required data which were then analysed by using SPSS. Key findings A total number of 390 adult Malaysians (286 from orthopaedic wards and 104 from surgical wards) were involved in the study. This study showed that the level of knowledge and attitude about antibiotics among the majority of respondents were moderate. However, their knowledge regarding AMR was very low (i.e. lack of knowledge). In contrast, the majority of them (69.8%) showed a positive attitude towards antibiotics. Statistical analysis of data revealed that the level of knowledge of AMR was significantly associated with gender, age, race, marital status, educational level and knowledge about antibiotic resistance terms (P < 0.05) while respondents’ attitude towards antibiotic usage was significantly associated with gender, race, marital status and education level (P < 0.05). Conclusions It was necessary to formulate and develop strategies to improve the knowledge and awareness about antibiotics and AMR among health professionals. These might help them to improve their skills in delivering health information to the patients through a proper counselling technique. © The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. All rights reserved. |
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