The impact of antibiotic resistance training programs on knowledge, attitude, and practice reflection among Indian higher education students

Research (Published online: 22-09-2023)

5. The impact of antibiotic resistance training programs on knowledge, attitude, and practice reflection among Indian higher education students

Dona Boban, Kiranjeet Kaur, Stefano Greco, Himanshu Shekhar Pradhan, Riya Joshi, K. Rakshitha, and Jyoti Prakash

International Journal of One Health, 9(2): 87-94

Dona Boban: Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, Kerala, India.

Kiranjeet Kaur: Department of Allied Health Sciences, Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.

Stefano Greco: Chitkara Spaak Centre for Multidisciplinary European Studies, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India.

Himanshu Shekhar Pradhan: Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Riya Joshi: Department of Symbiosis School of Biological Sciences, Symbiosis International (Deemed) University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

K. Rakshitha: Department of Public Health, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

Jyoti Prakash: Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

doi: 10.14202/IJOH.2023.87-94

Article history: Received: 16-05-2023, Accepted: 18-08-2023, Published online: 22-09-2023

Corresponding author: Kiranjeet Kaur

E-mail: kiranjeet.kaur@chitkara.edu.in

Citation: Boban D, Kaur K, Greco S, Pradhan HS, Joshi R, Rakshitha K, and Prakash J (2023) The impact of antibiotic resistance training programs on knowledge, attitude, and practice reflection among Indian higher education students, Int. J. One Health, 9(2): 87-94.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is one of the most pressing public health issues. Resistant pathogens originate from antibiotic misuse and unsustainable socioeconomic patterns. Co-financed by the European Commission, the Erasmus + capacity building project, PREVENT IT | Risk Management and Prevention of ABR, aims to improve the effectiveness of the study programs of Indian universities vis-à-vis ABR. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the ABR training programs on the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) reflection of undergraduate and postgraduate students from five Indian universities.

Materials and Methods: In this multicentric study, the KAP reflection of the students was assessed before (pre) and after (post) the intervention of experiential ABR training. Paired t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the impact of intervention using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software.

Results: A total of 515 students participated in the study. The findings indicate a significant improvement in the knowledge and attitude scores, while a minor change was observed in practice reflection.

Conclusion: The intervention conducted within the framework of the project could set a good practice for the prevention and risk management of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Keywords: health, antibiotic resistance, training, innovations and health, attitude and practice, capacity building, equal access, awareness, increasing life expectancy, international health policy.