ERIC Number: EJ1400538
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Antimicrobial Resistance among Undergraduate Students at a Large Public University in 2020
Tran, Kristine; Hawkins, Danielle N.; Jacobsen, Kathryn H.
Journal of American College Health, v71 n6 p1873-1878 2023
Objective: To assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among college students. Participants: Undergraduate students at a large public university in the United States. Methods: Anonymous online questionnaire completed in early 2020. Results: While 82% of participants knew that resistant pathogens can spread between people, 38% believed that antibiotics weaken the immune system and 32% believed that AMR is only a problem for people who take antibiotics often. Many undergraduates have or would stop taking antibiotics before completing a full course because of side effects (44%) or feeling better (38%), and some would take (23%) or share (13%) antibiotics that had not been prescribed to the recipient. Only 57% are worried about AMR, compared to 88% who are worried about global climate change. Conclusions: Health education about antimicrobial stewardship and other global health issues must improve knowledge, perceptions, health behaviors, self-efficacy, and social norms.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Health Behavior, Social Behavior, Self Efficacy, Public Health, Microbiology, Knowledge Level, State Universities, Drug Therapy, Climate, Health Education, Epidemiology
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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