TY - JOUR
T1 - A cross-sectional survey of community pharmacist's knowledge, behavior and attitude toward antibiotic dispensation, Southern Karnataka, India
AU - Bhardwaj, Khyati
AU - Shenoy, M.
AU - Baliga, Shrikala
AU - Unnikrishnan, B.
N1 - Funding Information:
The study was financially supported by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in the form of DBT scholarship(DBT/ JRF/BET-16/I/2016/ AL08-438) for PhD scholars and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India in the form of contingency fund (MU/REG/CIR-(T), 26/10/2016) for PhD scholars to cover equipment, consumables, and publication costs.
Funding Information:
The study was financially supported by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in the form of DBT scholarship (DBT/ JRF/BET-16/I/2016/AL08-438) for PhD scholars and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India in the form of contingency fund (MU/REG/CIR-(T), 26/10/2016) for PhD scholars to cover equipment, consumables, and publication costs.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - Aim: The study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude/perceptions, and behavior of the community pharmacists in the Southern Karnataka district. Settings and Design: The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted with the help of a questionnaire containing open and close-ended questions and Likert-scale-based response items. Materials and Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to pharmacists by simple random sampling. Statistical Analysis: The data were analyzed by Fisher's test and Chi-square test for association between knowledge, attitude, and practices and sociodemographic categories. Results: Majority of the pharmacists considered the use of antibiotics in livestock and agriculture as the reason for antibiotic resistance. All of the pharmacists agreed that refusing to dispense antibiotics without prescription will negatively hit sales. Conclusion: It is imperative to educate pharmacists about rules and regulations regarding antibiotic dispensation. They need to be sensitized about the negative impact of nonprescription antibiotic use on antibiotic resistance and public health.
AB - Aim: The study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude/perceptions, and behavior of the community pharmacists in the Southern Karnataka district. Settings and Design: The study was a cross-sectional survey conducted with the help of a questionnaire containing open and close-ended questions and Likert-scale-based response items. Materials and Methods: Questionnaires were distributed to pharmacists by simple random sampling. Statistical Analysis: The data were analyzed by Fisher's test and Chi-square test for association between knowledge, attitude, and practices and sociodemographic categories. Results: Majority of the pharmacists considered the use of antibiotics in livestock and agriculture as the reason for antibiotic resistance. All of the pharmacists agreed that refusing to dispense antibiotics without prescription will negatively hit sales. Conclusion: It is imperative to educate pharmacists about rules and regulations regarding antibiotic dispensation. They need to be sensitized about the negative impact of nonprescription antibiotic use on antibiotic resistance and public health.
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U2 - 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_435_20
DO - 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_435_20
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111972478
SN - 0974-3901
VL - 16
SP - 175
EP - 180
JO - Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University
JF - Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University
IS - 1
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