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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH

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Factors Affecting Knowledge, Attitude and Perception Towards Antibiotic Usage Among Local Community in Selangor, Malaysia

Author: AMAL R NIMIR, SYEDA HUMAYRA, MOHAMMED TAHAYNEH, HUSNI A. AL GOSHAE, ABDELKODOSE M. AL-KABSI
Abstract: Antibiotic resistance is a seriously growing health issue, not just confined to Malaysia but spreading globally at an alarming rate. Although antimicrobial resistance cannot be eradicated completely, however certain measures can be taken to slow down its progression and the consequential impact it has on the health-care setting. The objective of this study is to assess knowledge, attitude and perception towards antibiotic usage among the local community in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted prospectively in the state of Selangor, within 6-weeks. Data was collected from a total number of 285 participants using a validated questionnaire on antibiotics. We analyzed demographic factors and socioeconomic factors affecting our main outcomes of interest; knowledge, attitude and practice. The mean age of our study population was approximately 27.45 years (SD=12.12), ranging between 18-63 years, mostly consisted of the younger age group (50.5%). Majority of the study participants were females (n=203, 71.2%), and graduates (57.9%). Overall, the participants showed good level of knowledge (n=197, 69.1%) and perception (n=240, 84.2%), but their attitude towards antibiotic use was slightly unsatisfactory (n =159, 55.8%). Both perception and attitude were much better among the older age group (95% CI, p <0.05). Women demonstrated a better perception in comparison to men (n =178, 74.2%) having statistical significance as p-value=0.40. We also deduced a significant association between educational status in relation to knowledge (p=0.033) and perception (p=0.011) among Malaysian population. In conclusion, rapidly spreading resistant bacteria can threaten the health benefits attained by antibiotics usage thus, leading towards a global crisis and economic burden. Hence, this study managed to highlight the antibiotic misuse in Malaysians as well as the factors significantly associated with poor knowledge, attitude and perception.
Keyword: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Antibiotic, Resistance
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.03.165
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