KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTICS RESISTANCE: A QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY AMONG UG AND PG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health issue because it affects treatment outcomes, lengthens hospital stays, raises morbidity, heightens mortality risk, and raises medical costs. To that goal, researchers from Indores M.G.M. Medical College and M.Y. Hospital polled undergraduate and graduate medical students on their knowledge of the connection between the use of antibiotics and resistance. This research set intended to determine the KAP of undergraduate and graduate medical students about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. Research was conducted using a single-center cross-sectional questionnaire at the M.Y. Hospital and M.G.M. Medical College in Indore. All levels of medical education were represented in the sample. Forms (both online and paper) were used to gather data, which was then analysed using descriptive statistics. The research included the input of 280 medical students. Eighty-five percent of the participants were already familiar with the concept of antibiotic resistance, and almost half (47.1%) knew that empiric antibiotic treatment leads to antibiotic resistance. 43.5 percent of respondents agreed that antibiotic treatment should be stopped after symptoms improved. Eighty percent said that their medical school should provide a class on the prudent use of antibiotics. Our findings suggest that efforts should be made to educate medical students on the proper use of antibiotics, alter their perceptions of them, and improve their actual use of them in patients. Antibiotic resistance mechanisms and appropriate use of antibiotics are crucial tools in the fight against public health crises.