Impact of an educational intervention on pharmacy students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward antimicrobial stewardship in a Nigerian university
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Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria, Nigeria
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is critical in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and pharmacy students, as future medicines experts, play an essential role in its implementation. However, limited formal training on AMS during undergraduate studies may restrict their preparedness. This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pharmacy students toward AMS at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
METHODS:
A pre-post interventional study was conducted among pharmacy students in their fourth and final years at UNN in July 2024. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire before and after a one-day educational workshop comprising lectures and interactive case discussions on AMS principles. Responses were analyzed with IBM SPSS version 27. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted, with significance set at p < 0.05.
RESULTS:
Of the 424 participants, 221 (52.1%) were females, with a mean age of 23.4 ± 1.8 years. The mean knowledge score increased from 58.6 ± 13.4 (pre-test) to 81.2 ± 11.2 (post-test), p < 0.001. Positive attitudes toward AMS increased from 64.2% at baseline to 89.1% post-intervention (p = 0.001). Self-reported good practices, such as confidence in promoting rational antimicrobial use, increased from 50.7% to 78.4% (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS:
The educational intervention significantly enhanced pharmacy students’ KAP toward AMS at UNN. Incorporating AMS-focused modules into the pharmacy curriculum is strongly recommended to promote long-term sustainability in combating AMR.
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is critical in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and pharmacy students, as future medicines experts, play an essential role in its implementation. However, limited formal training on AMS during undergraduate studies may restrict their preparedness. This study evaluated the impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pharmacy students toward AMS at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
METHODS:
A pre-post interventional study was conducted among pharmacy students in their fourth and final years at UNN in July 2024. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire before and after a one-day educational workshop comprising lectures and interactive case discussions on AMS principles. Responses were analyzed with IBM SPSS version 27. Descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted, with significance set at p < 0.05.
RESULTS:
Of the 424 participants, 221 (52.1%) were females, with a mean age of 23.4 ± 1.8 years. The mean knowledge score increased from 58.6 ± 13.4 (pre-test) to 81.2 ± 11.2 (post-test), p < 0.001. Positive attitudes toward AMS increased from 64.2% at baseline to 89.1% post-intervention (p = 0.001). Self-reported good practices, such as confidence in promoting rational antimicrobial use, increased from 50.7% to 78.4% (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS:
The educational intervention significantly enhanced pharmacy students’ KAP toward AMS at UNN. Incorporating AMS-focused modules into the pharmacy curriculum is strongly recommended to promote long-term sustainability in combating AMR.
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