scholarly journals Evaluation of the understanding of antibiotic resistance among Malaysian pharmacy students at public universities: An exploratory study

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kingston Rajiah ◽  
Wong S. Ren ◽  
Shazia Q. Jamshed
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Pharmacy Students

Public University Use of Social Infrastructure Public–Private Partnerships (P3s): An Exploratory Examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Levey ◽  
Ashley W. Connors ◽  
Lawrence L. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Public University ◽  
Student Housing ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Deep Dive ◽  
History Of ◽  
Using Data

Using data from the 50 states, this exploratory study looks at public university use of public–private partnerships (P3s) for a particular type of social infrastructure, student housing. The relation between state social infrastructure P3s enabling legislation and public university P3 student housing project closures is analyzed. A deep dive is conducted into the legislative requirements of four states (California, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia) that have specific enabling legislation governing public university use of P3s for social infrastructure. The study finds that public universities have a 20-year history of utilizing social infrastructure P3s for student housing. A relationship is found between state social infrastructure P3 enabling legislation and increased public university use of P3s for student housing. The study also finds that states with specific public university P3 social infrastructure enabling legislation place decidedly different requirements on their use.

scholarly journals Knowledge and self-reported confidence in antimicrobial stewardship programme among final year pharmacy undergraduate students in Malaysia and Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 298-305
Author(s):  
Usman Abubakar ◽  
Abubakar Sha’aban ◽  
Mustapha Mohammed ◽  
Haseeb Tariq Muhammad ◽  
Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Malaysian Students

Objective: This study evaluated the knowledge and self-reported confidence of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) among pharmacy students in Malaysia and Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among final year undergraduate pharmacy students in a university from both Nigeria and Malaysia using a 59-item online questionnaire. Results: A total of 150 final year undergraduate pharmacy students completed the questionnaire. Exposure to infectious diseases clerkship was higher among the Malaysian students (78.2% versus 25.4%; p < 0.001). Overall, the knowledge score for antibiotic resistance and AMS were comparable (6.2 ± 1.5 and 3.6 ± 1.2, respectively versus 5.9 ± 1.6 and 3.3 ± 1.3). The knowledge of antibiotic therapy was higher among the Malaysian students (5.4 ± 1.8 versus 4.2 ± 1.8; p < 0.001) while self-reported confidence to participate in AMS was higher among the Nigerian students (median 48.0, IQR 26 – 75 versus median 36.5, IQR 15 – 75; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Pharmacy students in Malaysia and Nigeria have appreciable knowledge of antibiotic resistance, antibiotic therapy and AMS. More training on topics is recommended to improve the skills and competency of future pharmacists to participate in AMS.

scholarly journals Assessment of Antibiotic Knowledge Among Final Year Pharmacy Students at Baghdad University

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-383
Author(s):  
Ehab Mudher Mikhael ◽  
Mohammed Khudhair Hasan ◽  
Sama Zaid Abdulridha
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Antibiotics are life-saving drugs that if misused lead to antibiotic resistance and consequently to a substantial public health issue. Pharmacists have a major role in ensuring the rational use of antibiotics to prevent antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to assess antibiotic knowledge among final year pharmacy students at Baghdad University. Methods: A cross sectional study using a newly developed and validated questionnaire was given for 148 final year (5th stage) students at Baghdad University – College of Pharmacy during November 2016. Only 140 students (response rate 93%) completed the questionnaire. The 10 items-questionnaire consisted of 5 major domains: Antibiotic effectiveness, side effects, resistance, use in specific cases (e.g., during pregnancy and septicemia), and the legal issues of antibiotic dispensing. Results: Only 20% of students have good overall antibiotic knowledge. The least knowledge for pharmacy student was in regard to antibiotic side effects and antibiotic resistance at which only 22% and 19% of pharmacists possessed good antibiotic knowledge respectively. Knowledge of student was the best in legal issues of antibiotic dispensing. There was a non-significant difference in antibiotic knowledge between male and female pharmacy students. Conclusion: Antibiotic knowledge among pharmacy students at Baghdad University was very poor and less than expected.

scholarly journals Understanding of Pharmacy Students towards Antibiotic Use, Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study from Punjab, Pakistan

Antibiotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Khezar Hayat ◽  
Shazia Jamshed ◽  
Meagen Rosenthal ◽  
Noman Ul Haq ◽  
Jie Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Antibiotic Stewardship ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Understanding ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
And Training ◽  
Insight Into

Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a significant issue for public health globally. An adequate understanding of ABR and the approaches used to tackle ABR, including antibiotic stewardship programs, are vital. This study aimed to get an insight into antibiotic use, ABR, and antibiotic stewardship programs among pharmacy students of Punjab, Pakistan. This multicenter study was undertaken among final (fifth) year undergraduate pharmacy students of 7 universities of Punjab, Pakistan. A paper-based self-administered questionnaire comprising 48-items was utilized for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed for data analysis. This study included a total of 296 respondents with a response rate of 85.8%. Most of the students had an average understanding of antibiotic use (59.8%), ABR (42.6%), ABR mechanisms (48.0%), and factors of ABR (51.7%). Only 21.6% of students have heard about antibiotic stewardship programs. More than half of the students believed that educating and training healthcare professionals (53.4%) and medical students (57.8%) about the prescribing and judicial usage of antibiotics could reduce the ABR burden. The awareness of most of the pharmacy students about certain aspects of antibiotic use, ABR, and stewardship programs was suboptimal.

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