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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Antibiotic Use in Family Medicine Students.
Sánchez, Xavier; Landázuri, Andrea; Londo, Paulina; Manzano, Andrea; Moreno Roca, Andrés; Jimbo, Ruth.
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  • Sánchez X; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Landázuri A; Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España.
  • Londo P; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Manzano A; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Moreno Roca A; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Quito, Ecuador.
  • Jimbo R; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Facultad de Medicina, Postgrado de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Quito, Ecuador.
J Prim Care Community Health ; 11: 2150132720984758, 2020.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33371782
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics lead to ineffective and unsafe treatments and worsening of diseases. Medical students may have deficiencies in their prescription skills and they may need further training in the use of antibiotics for their practice. Medical skills in prescribing antibiotics can be improved through continuous medical education. The aim of this study was to assess the current levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in antibiotic prescription in upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) among postgraduate family medicine students in Ecuador. METHODS: A cross-sectional study with an on-line survey, based on micro-curricular contents, to evaluate KAPs regarding antibiotic prescription in URTI among postgraduate family medicine students in 5 provinces of Ecuador. RESULTS: Two hundred and seventy-three physicians responded (94.1%). Most physicians treated between 1 and 5 URTI cases per day. The odds for inadequate knowledge and inappropriate practices in URTI among postgraduate family medicine students were 8.74 (95%CI, 4.94-15.46, P < .001) and 5.99, (IC95%, 2.66-13.50, P < .001) in physicians who were students of the first half of the study program. CONCLUSION: The knowledge in URTI was limited among physicians. Nonetheless, they expressed a positive attitude toward not using antibiotics in URTI. A postgraduate program can significantly improve the knowledge and practices related to antibiotic prescriptions in URTI.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Medicina de Família e Comunidade / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Prim Care Community Health Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Equador País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Medicina de Família e Comunidade / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Prim Care Community Health Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Equador País de publicação: Estados Unidos