Knowledge and Attitude towards among School of Health Science Students

Determine the demographic characteristics of the participants.
Investigate knowledge, attitude and behavior of the participants on antibiotic resistance. Assess association between demographic features and knowledge, attitude and behavior of participants on antibiotic resistance. Explore associate between knowledge, attitude and behaviors of the participants towards antibiotic resistance.
Cross-sectional study was used where 149 students of school of health science were interviewed, enrolled in programs of Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory, bachelor of physiotherapy and bachelor of imaging science in 2018.
Results: 149 students took part in the study where almost half of the students (47%) were enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy program. Students who are enrolled in Bachelor of Laboratory Science had adequate knowledge (100%) when compared to Bachelor of Pharmacy (92%), bachelor of imaging science (96.3%) and bachelor of physiotherapy (91.7%). There was difference in attitude of health science students towards antibiotic resistance regardless of the program they are enrolled in (p-value=O.008). Students who are enrolled in Bachelor of Pharmacy (70%) had appropriate behavior towards antibiotic resistance when compared to Bachelor of Laboratory Science (67.9%), bachelor of imaging science (63%) and bachelor of physiotherapy (43.7%).
Conclusion
The study was conducted in school of health science students 2018 to assess them on their knowledge, attitude and behavior towards antibiotic resistance. In the study it was found out there was no significant difference in terms of attitude among health science students toward antibiotic resistance. The knowledge and behavior of Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science was better than bachelor of imaging science, Bachelor of Pharmacy and bachelor of physiotherapy. There is also significant difference between males and females in terms of their attitude and behavior toward antibiotic resistance.