Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Objective Pharmacology teaches rational prescribing. Self-medication among medical students is recognised as a threat to rational prescribing. Antibiotic self-medication could cause antibiotic resistance among medical students. We aimed to find an association between pharmacology education...
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doaj-db45e8ab1e044cc48dcbce8aded248f62020-11-25T01:17:52ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002017-07-011011510.1186/s13104-017-2688-4Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional studyDevarajan Rathish0Buddhika Wijerathne1Sandaruwan Bandara2Susanhitha Piumanthi3Chamali Senevirathna4Channa Jayasumana5Sisira Siribaddana6Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri LankaAbstract Objective Pharmacology teaches rational prescribing. Self-medication among medical students is recognised as a threat to rational prescribing. Antibiotic self-medication could cause antibiotic resistance among medical students. We aimed to find an association between pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication. Results Overall, 39% [(110/285) 95% CI 32.9–44.3] of students were found to have antibiotic self-medication. The percentage for antibiotic self-medication progressively increased with the year of study. The percentage of antibiotic self-medication was significantly high in the “Formal Pharmacology Education” group (47%—77/165) in comparison to the “No Formal Pharmacology Education” group (28%—33/120) (P = 0.001032). Overall, the most common self-prescribed antibiotic was amoxicillin (56%—62/110).http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2688-4PharmacologyMedical educationSelf-medicationMedical undergraduatesAntibiotics |
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Devarajan Rathish Buddhika Wijerathne Sandaruwan Bandara Susanhitha Piumanthi Chamali Senevirathna Channa Jayasumana Sisira Siribaddana Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study BMC Research Notes Pharmacology Medical education Self-medication Medical undergraduates Antibiotics |
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Devarajan Rathish Buddhika Wijerathne Sandaruwan Bandara Susanhitha Piumanthi Chamali Senevirathna Channa Jayasumana Sisira Siribaddana |
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Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study |
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Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study |
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Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study |
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Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study |
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Abstract Objective Pharmacology teaches rational prescribing. Self-medication among medical students is recognised as a threat to rational prescribing. Antibiotic self-medication could cause antibiotic resistance among medical students. We aimed to find an association between pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication. Results Overall, 39% [(110/285) 95% CI 32.9–44.3] of students were found to have antibiotic self-medication. The percentage for antibiotic self-medication progressively increased with the year of study. The percentage of antibiotic self-medication was significantly high in the “Formal Pharmacology Education” group (47%—77/165) in comparison to the “No Formal Pharmacology Education” group (28%—33/120) (P = 0.001032). Overall, the most common self-prescribed antibiotic was amoxicillin (56%—62/110). |
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Pharmacology Medical education Self-medication Medical undergraduates Antibiotics |
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