COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN QASSIM REGION, SAUDI ARABIA
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.10, No. 10)Publication Date: 2022-10-19
Authors : Rayan Saud Alharbi Fahad Saleh Alharbi Muneer Moleh Alharbi Fayez Abduallah Alfawaz; Omar Sanat Alharbi;
Page : 1445-1453
Keywords : Antimicrobial Resistance AMR Antibiotics;
Abstract
Introduction: Antibiotic usage for both treating infections and preventing them is escalating the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial drug resistance is becoming a serious issue on a global scale. Methods: A questionnaire will be used as a study tool in a cross-sectional study to collect data from the study population. The studys randomly chosen sample of 385 residents of Saudi Arabias Qassim area will provide the data. Results: Following the findings, men made up 66.2% of the research sample, while women made up 33.8%. 59.7% of the participants had a high level of education. When we analyzed the data from the questionnaire, we discovered that the participants didnt know key crucial facts about antibiotics, which is a sign that they dont know enough about this risky topic. Conclusion: It is urgently necessary to develop educational programs for the proper use of antibiotics and the avoidance of antibiotic resistance since antimicrobial resistance is a severe worldwide issue that can result in mortality.
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