"Antibiotic prescribing etiquette" an elective course for medical students: could we recruit potential physicians to fight resistance?

ABSTRACT:

Background

A better understanding of medical students' competencies about antimicrobial resistance and their use could facilitate a more effective education for them as future prescribers. The aim is to explore the educational impact of an elective course on medical students' knowledge, perception, and attitude toward antibiotic resistance and use.

Methods

Between December 2021 and January 2022, when a 2-credit hours elective course was designed and implemented, this interventional study was conducted. The primary outcome measure was the change in medical students' knowledge, perception, and attitude about antibiotic resistance and use. Using a pre-post course questionnaire, this outcome was assessed. The secondary measure included students' perception of the course; assesse

SUBMITTER: El-Sokkary RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature