H.O Kadi
Abstract:
Antimicrobials are widely sold without prescriptions, accounting for two-thirds of global sales. However, abuse, misuse, and improper usage contribute to antibiotic resistance, leading to treatment failure, increased morbidity, and healthcare costs. In Yemen, inadequate knowledge, misguided attitudes, and misconduct contribute to the rise of antibiotic resistance. Pharmacists can help rationalize community antibiotic usage and limit resistance development.
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using self-administered questionnaire for pharmacists in Sana’a of Yemen.
The rate of knowledge regarding antibiotic use and resistance among community pharmacists in Sana’a (Yemen) was lowly rated, as it obtained an arithmetic mean (2.5), and a standard deviation (1.25). The rate of attitudes regarding antibiotic use and resistance among community pharmacists in sana’a (Yemen)was medium rated, as it obtained an arithmetic mean (3.18), and a standard deviation (1.25). The rate of practices regarding antibiotic use and resistance among community pharmacists in sana’a (Yemen)was medium rated, as it obtained an arithmetic mean (2.7), and a standard deviation (1.08). No significant differences found in age, educational level, years of experience among community pharmacists, but 0.003 significant differences were found in gender. There is no significant correlation between community pharmacists’ age, educational level, years of experience, and gender with knowledge variables. However, there is a significant correlation between gender and attitude, and a weak inverse correlation between gender and practice variables.
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