scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND BEHAVIORS TOWARD ANTIBIOTICS OF NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS JOUF UNIVERSITY, SAUDI ARABIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Gomaa Mostafa-hedeab
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Wrong Answer ◽  
The Public ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Previous Prescription ◽  
Higher Doses

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude of non-medical students, Jouf University toward antibiotic.Methods: Data were collected from male and female students using a self-prepared questionnaire then tabulated and analyzed using SPSS program.Results: This study included 1035 students; 573 (55.3%) male and 462 (44.6%) female, aged (21.5±2.2) years. About 533 (51.5%) used antibiotic during the year 2015. 705 (68.12%) of the student display wrong answer regarding the uses of the antibiotic. 53.5% depending on the previous prescription on self-medicated antibiotic (SAM), followed by their experience (14.5%) and pharmacy advice (11.3%). 45.9% did not have any idea about the antibiotic name they used. Majority of the students (62.6%) stop antibiotic once improvement is achieved, whereas (28.1%) complete the course till the end of the last dose. 75.4% of the studied populations saving at least one antibiotic at home while 62.7% sharing antibiotic with others. 35.3% of the studied population did not experienced antibiotic-related side effects, while 19.3% experience nausea. About 57.6% believed that broad spectrum is better than narrow-spectrum antibiotic, 70.4% deny that higher doses enhance recovery, (57.3%) believes that low dose decrease side effect. 51.9% depend on their good medical knowledge for SMA, while 20.3% was to save time, 18.8% dependent on pharmacy expert where only 9% was to save money cost.Conclusion: The majority of the sample had a fair level of knowledge in relation to antibiotics. Initiation of national program and campaigns toward antibiotic uses to raise the public awareness about the hazardous of antibiotic misuse/abuse is essential to decrease the gap between antibiotic use and attitude.

scholarly journals First aid awareness in the society

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-9
Author(s):  
Ewelina Krzyszkowska ◽  
Bartosz Wanot
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Test Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Population ◽  
On Line ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Introduction: Every member of the society should possess first aid skills and knowledge thereof. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine public awareness of first aid, sudden cardiac arrest and the Automated External Defibrillator. Material and Methods: The study was conducted using an anonymous and voluntary on-line survey. The study population comprised of 250 subjects. The results were analysed using the t-Student test, F Test and Chi2 test. Results: The analysis of the study results showed that 164 respondents, who gave 9 to 11 correct answers, had a good level of knowledge. 80 respondents had the average level of knowledge, as shown by 6 to 8 correct answers. 6 respondents had insufficient level of knowledge, as they gave less than 6 correct answers to questions included in the survey. Conclusions: The principles and techniques on first aid are known to the public, as indicated by the fact that more than half of the respondents have a good level of knowledge.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Polystyrene Food Packaging Usage Among Food Operators

2022 ◽  
pp. 100-122
Author(s):  
Ungku Fatimah Ungku Zainal Abidin ◽  
Maimunah Sanny ◽  
Nur Hanani Zainal Abedin
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Polystyrene is commonly used on a daily basis for the packaging of takeaways as if people assume that it is safe. Although studies show the migration of styrene into food could cause adverse health impacts such as cancer, neurotoxicity, and hormone-related problems, less is known about public awareness of its risk. This chapter presents a study conducted to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of polystyrene food packaging usage among food operators (i.e., hawkers, restaurants, and night market). Data were collected using self-administered to survey 115 food operators. Results show that the food operators have a moderate knowledge and attitude in polystyrene usage. Their practice in polystyrene usage is still poor. Food operators from restaurants had the highest level of KAP compared to hawker and night markets. The finding could provide some guides in developing interventions to educate food operators about food safety issues related to polystyrene.

scholarly journals Understanding antimicrobial use in subsistence farmers in Chikwawa District Malawi, implications for public awareness campaigns

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor MacPherson ◽  
Joanna Reynolds ◽  
Esnart Sanudi ◽  
Alexander Nkaombe ◽  
John Mankhomwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Subsistence Farming ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Public ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The Right

Drug resistant infections are increasing across the world and urgent action is required to preserve current classes of antibiotics. Antibiotic use practices in low-and-middle-income countries have gained international attention, especially as antibiotics are often accessed beyond the formal health system. Public awareness campaigns have gained popularity, often conceptualising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a problem of excess, precipitated by irrational behaviour. Insufficient attention has been paid to people’s lived experiences of accessing medicines in low-income contexts. In Chikwawa District, Malawi, a place of extreme scarcity, our study aimed to understand the care and medicine use practices of households dependent on subsistence farming. Adopting an anthropological approach, we undertook medicine interviews (100), ethnographic fieldwork (six-month period) and key informant interviews (33) with a range of participants in two villages in rural Chikwawa. The most frequently used drugs were cotrimoxazole and amoxicillin, not considered to be of critical importance to human health. Participants recognised that keeping, sharing, and buying medicines informally was not the “right thing.” However, they described using antibiotics and other medicines in these ways due to conditions of extreme precarity, the costs and limitations of seeking formal care in the public sector, and the inevitability of future illness. Our findings emphasise the need in contexts of extreme scarcity to equip policy actors with interventions to address AMR through strengthening health systems, rather than public awareness campaigns that foreground overuse and the dangers of using antibiotics beyond the formal sector.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards corneal donation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Mohammed Aloudah ◽  
Abdulaziz Ahmed Ataweel ◽  
Sajida Agha ◽  
Syed Waqas Hussain Shah
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Corneal Donation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Study Participants

Objective: Raising awareness on corneal donation among doctors and medical students is an important step to attain more local corneal donations. The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of medical students regarding corneal donations. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 5th and final year’s medical students from August 2019 to October 2019. Non-probability convenience sampling was employed. A self-administered questionnaire that evaluated the aspects of knowledge and attitudes about corneal donation was used after informed consent was taken. SPSS 20 was used for statistical analysis. Results: The study participants had a mean score of 3.24+1.86 on the knowledge aspect. Eighty percent correctly recognized that people who die with AIDS cannot donate. The most chosen reason for eyes donation was that pledged corneas can give vision to a blind person (n=66, 47%). Religious beliefs were a major obstacle for eye donation (n=62, 44%). The internet was identified by 79 (56%) of the participants to be the most common source of information. No significant difference was found in the knowledge level of the 5th year (3.31 + 1.84) and final year (3.17 + 1.89) medical students (p=0.65). Conclusion: The study showed a low level of knowledge of students about corneal donations. While raising awareness among medical students is important to increase donation rates, media and internet are not enough for improving the student’s knowledge. Information about the basics of corneal donation is important to fill gaps in knowledge. Keywords: Knowledge, attitude, corneal donation, Medical students

scholarly journals General public awareness, knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 infection and prevention: a cross-sectional study from Pakistan

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 946
Author(s):  
Beenish Fatima Alam ◽  
Abdullah Almojaibel ◽  
Khalid Aziz Ansari ◽  
Mohammad Haroon ◽  
Sara Noreen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Secondary School Education ◽  
Learning Attitude ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Student’S T ◽  
Almost All

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, perceptions, and attitude of the public in Pakistan (using social media) towards COVID-19. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 1120 individuals nationwide. A self-developed, pre-tested questionnaire was used that comprised of sections covering demographic characteristics, medical history, hygiene awareness, COVID-19-related knowledge, and learning attitude. Descriptive statistics were used for frequencies, percentages, averages and standard deviations. Inferential statistics were done using the Student’s t-test and ANOVA. Results: The average age of participants was 31 years (range 18-60 years). In total 56 individuals (5%) had completed primary or secondary school education; 448 (40%) were employed (working from home) and 60% were jobless due to the COVID-19 crisis. Almost all the study subjects (1030 (92%)) were washing their hands multiple times a day. A total of 83% had awareness regarding quarantine time, 82% used face masks whenever they left their homes, 98% were aware of the origin of the disease, and 70% had knowledge regarding the most common symptoms of COVID-19. Conclusion: It can be concluded from the current study that female participants had higher level of education, and more awareness regarding the coronavirus. The majority of the participants followed proper hand washing regimes and washed their faces. Further knowledge and awareness should be promoted.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-MEDICATION PRACTICES IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-45
Author(s):  
VARGHESE SNEHA SUJA ◽  
SNEHA DUTTA ◽  
ANN MARY SWAROOP
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Public ◽  
Statistical Inferences ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Objective: This study was conducted with the aim to assess the knowledge and attitude of self-medication practices among the residents of an urban community. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted among 270 participants for the duration of 6 months using a semi-structured questionnaire which consisted of the domains of knowledge and attitude. Logistic regression was used for drawing statistical inferences. Results: The prevalence of self-medication was found to be 37.04%. It was found that 73.33% of the respondents were aware of the term “self-medication” and their major source for information was obtained through acquaintances (44.44%). About 68.55% of the participants agreed that self-medication is a part of taking care of oneself and it needs to be encouraged. Overall, the participants had a good knowledge and positive attitude toward the practice of self-medication. Conclusion: This study mainly focuses on improving the subjects’ knowledge, thereby bringing changes in the attitude and practice toward disease management. Understanding the subjects’ level of knowledge and attitude will enable a more efficient process for creating an awareness among the public to ensure its safe and responsible use.

scholarly journals Public Awareness and Practices towards Self-Medication with Antibiotics among the Malaysian Population. A Development of Questionnaire and Pilot-Testing

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeel Aslam ◽  
Márió Gajdács ◽  
Che Suraya Zin ◽  
Norny Syafinaz Binti Abd Rahman ◽  
Syed Imran Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Malaysian Population ◽  
Validity Indices ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

It is well documented that injudicious antibiotic use and practicing self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) can lead to antibiotic resistance. The objective was to validate and develop an instrument in Bahasa Melayu to assess the awareness and practices towards SMA in the Malaysian population. A pilot study was conducted among 100 Malaysians participants. Reliability testing in terms of test-retest, internal consistency, and content validity was performed. One-way ANOVA and t-test were applied to determine significant differences between groups. A panel of nine experts evaluated the research instrument for content validity and it was found to have strong content item validity (Indices = 1). Each domain (level of knowledge and understanding about antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance: Practice towards self-medication) showed good internal consistency of Cronbach’s alpha 0.658 and 0.90. While test-retest reliability value for each domain was 0.773 (p = 0.009), and 0.891 (p = 0.001. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) for level of knowledge about antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance was 21.8 ± 7.02 and for practice scores (SMA) 6.03 ± 2.30. The instrument established sound reliability and validity and, therefore, can be an effective tool for assessing public awareness, and practices toward self-medication with antibiotics in the Malaysian population.

Knowledge and attitude on mental disorder among adults in Putalibazar Municipality of Syangja district of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Rajeev Nepal ◽  
Saroj Doranga ◽  
Pratigya Timsina
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Purpose: To assess knowledge and attitude on mental disorder among adults in Putalibazar Municipality of Syangja district. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among adults of the aged group (18-64 years) in Putalibazar Municipality of Syangja district of Nepal. A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared for data collection. Similarly, the Likert scale was used to assess respondent’s attitude levels. SPSS 20 version and MS-Excel were used to analyze the data. The questionnaire was translated into the Nepali language during data collection. Results: The majority (57.3%) respondents responded mental disorder is a health condition involving changes in feeling and emotions. More than half (54.7%) respondents were having poor knowledge and the rest (45.3%) respondents were having a good level of knowledge on mental disorders. Respondents involved in a private job, government job and NGO/INGO have the highest, and housewives have the lowest level of knowledge regarding the mental disorder. Three-fifth respondents (59.7%) were having a negative attitude and the rest two-fifth respondents (40.3%) were having a positive attitude towards mental disorders. Also, the level of knowledge was having a statistically significant relationship with the education (p=0.02) and occupation (p=<0.001) of the respondents. The level of attitude was having a statistically significant relationship with the level of knowledge of the respondents (p=0.004). Conclusions: Good level of knowledge regarding mental disorders was lagging among respondents and a negative attitude seems high. There is an urgent need for public awareness among the adults living in this location. Mass media and anti-stigma campaigns can equally play a vital role to bring change in the attitude level of the respondents.

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude related to medical ethics among medical students

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2222
Author(s):  
Iswarya S. ◽  
Bhuvaneshwari S.
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutional Ethics ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: There has been growing public awareness regarding the ethical conduct of medical practitioners, and complaints against physicians appear to be escalating. After completing their studies, healthcare professionals are expected to know ethical principles and apply them in their clinical practice. Hence, this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical ethics among final year medical students.Methods: Cross sectional study was conducted among final year Medical students in a private medical college. After obtaining permission from Institutional ethics committee, the purpose of the study and nature of information which has to be furnished from the students was explained to them. Willingness to participate in the study was obtained from participants using written consent form. Data was collected among 135 medical students using pre tested self-administered questionnaire. The respondents were asked to grade their responses on a 3 point Likert scale.Results: Study results showed majority 87% of students felt patient wishes must always be adhered to. In contrast 65% of students felt doctors must do what is best irrespective of patient’s opinion. About 64.7% of them disagreed consent is required only in case of operations and not for tests and medications. Nearly half (47%) of the students were of opinion privacy of the patient must not be ignored for benefit of larger group.Conclusions: The fact that many respondents had neutral opinion to some questions may indicate their lack of awareness or knowledge in that area and their inability to decide. Hence there should be sufficient training classes, workshops, conferences to stress the importance of ethical practice. 

KESEDARAN, PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP MASYARAKAT AWAM TERHADAP VAKSIN COVID-19 KONVENSIONAL DAN BERASASKAN BIOTEKNOLOGI MODEN DI MALAYSIA (Public Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitude towards Conventional and Modern Biotechnology Based Vaccines in Malaysia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 198-214
Author(s):  
AZIRUL HANIF SRI
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Viral Vector ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Herd Immunity ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Modern Biotechnology ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a paradigm shift in the role and contribution of biotechnology in curbing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide with the production of COVID-19 vaccines either through conventional or modern biotechnology-based methods. Malaysia, which is currently running the National COVID-19 Immunization Program, has approved the conditional registration of several types of vaccines for use during pandemic for its citizens to achieve the targeted level of herd immunity. Thus, this study aims to assess the level of public awareness, self-rated knowledge, and attitude towards three different types of COVID-19 vaccines in Malaysia namely inactivated virus vaccines such as Sinovac, viral vector vaccines such as AstraZeneca and mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer. A survey was conducted using an online survey platform on Malaysians from 19 June to 2 July 2021. Of the 357 respondents, the mean age was 34.75 ± 10.35 with 67.2% of them from STEM-related educational background. Results of the study shows that the Malaysian public were highly aware of the three types of COVID-19 vaccines, but their self-rated knowledge was moderate. Generally, the public were positive towards vaccines. They perceived all the vaccines as having high benefits and highly acceptable from their religious point of view which was translated into high intention to adopt. However, they acknowledged moderate worries on the possible risks of the vaccines. The results of this study play an important role in evaluating the readiness of the Malaysian community to adopt COVID-19 vaccines besides providing an insight into the current attitude of the public towards the vaccination efforts coordinated by the Malaysian government. Keywords: Public awareness; Self-rated knowledge; Behavioural intention; COVID-19 vaccines; Conventional; Modern biotechnology

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