Antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices survey of medical students to evaluate undergraduate training curriculum.

ABSTRACT: Introduction. A better understanding of knowledge, attitude and practices of undergraduate medical students towards antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is necessary to identify gaps in the current training curriculum. Methods. A 20-point Likert scale-based questionnaire divided into three parts, knowledge, attitude and practices, relating to antibiotic use and resistance was devised. Students attending each year of the undergraduate medical programme were approached to participate in the study over a 1-week period. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices scores of each year were compared through logistic ordinal regression and the Kruskal-Wallis (KW) test. Results. Two hundred and eight students participated in the study. Overall, knowledge of about intended use of antibiotics, f

SUBMITTER: Saksena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11725644 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature