EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AWARENESS AND RELATED FACTORS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN HEALTH-RELATED DEPARTMENTS

Authors : Sevil Akbulut Zencirci, Alper Karagöz, Aslı Akdeniz Kudubeş, Mahmut Baykan

Pages : 163-171

Doi:10.35232/estudamhsd.1643058

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Publication Date : 2025-06-05

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Antimicrobial resistance is an important public health threat. The aim of the study was to evaluate antimicrobial resistance awareness and associated factors among university students studying in health-related departments. The study was a cross-sectional study conducted in university students studying in health-related departments at Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University. The questionnaire used in the study included sociodemographic characteristics of the students, statements about antimicrobial resistance awareness, factors that may be related with antimicrobial resistance awareness, and the sources they heard about antibiotic or antimicrobial resistance. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data. In the study group, 20.1% of the students had adequate antibiotic knowledge and 19.6% had an appropriate antibiotic use attitude. Of the students 88.1% had inadequate antimicrobial resistance awareness. In multiple logistic regression analysis, the frequency of adequate antimicrobial resistance awareness OR (95% Confidence Interval) was 5.86 (2.69-12.75) times higher in students studying at the Faculty of Medicine than in students studying at the Vocational School of Health Services, and 2.90 (1.69-4.97) times higher in students with adequate antibiotic knowledge than in students with inadequate antibiotic knowledge. In the study, antimicrobial resistance awareness was inadequate in the majority of the students. The fact that antimicrobial resistance awareness was higher in students with adequate antibiotic knowledge and in those studying at faculties that provide more detailed and intensive health information indicates that professional training on rational antimicrobial use may be useful in raising awareness.
Keywords : Antimikrobiyal direnç, farkındalık, üniversite öğrencileri, sağlıkla ilgili bölümler

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