A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Perception About Antimicrobial Prescribing Among Undergraduates in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

Dr Nusrat Nabi; Dr Rishika Agarwal; Dr Shalini Gupta; Dr Nasir Nabi Naikoo

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Perception About Antimicrobial Prescribing Among Undergraduates in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital.

Dr Nusrat Nabi, Dr Rishika Agarwal, Dr Shalini Gupta, Dr Nasir Nabi Naikoo

Abstract :

Objectives: This study was planned to identify the current knowledge, attitude andperception (KAP) of medical undergraduates about antimicrobial (AM) prescribing with the aim todevelop better educational programmes in the training curriculum and promote antimicrobial stewardship.Materials and Methods: A cross sectional questionnaire‑based survey was carried out among the 140 final yearstudents at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kanpur. Each respondent completed the given questionnaire independently inthe allocatedtime. A scoring system was used to rate the KAP of the respondents aspoor, average or good.Results: The attitude and knowledge of the UG students towards AM prescribing was “good” however, thedeficiencies in their perception regarding their AM prescribing skills need to be improved further. Conclusion:Suitableinterventions such as educational and stewardship programmes to address these lacunae must be planned.