Impact Of An Educational Intervention On Community Residents’ Knowledge, Attitudes And Perceptions Regarding Antibiotics And Antibiotic Resistance In Jelutong District, Penang, Malaysia
To combat antibiotic resistance (ABR), the World Health Organization (WHO) urges all nations to increase public knowledge of antibiotics and ABR. In Malaysia, there is a paucity of data regarding the impact of educational interventions on community residents’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/61990/ http://eprints.usm.my/61990/1/impact%20of%20educational%20intervention%20cut.pdf |
| Summary: | To combat antibiotic resistance (ABR), the World Health Organization (WHO)
urges all nations to increase public knowledge of antibiotics and ABR. In Malaysia,
there is a paucity of data regarding the impact of educational interventions on
community residents’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions in relation to antibiotics
and ABR. Therefore, this research project aimed to explore and assess community
residents’ knowledge, attitudes and perceptions regarding antibiotics and ABR in
Jelutong District, Penang, Malaysia. It also aimed to develop and implement an
educational intervention to increase residents’ knowledge and change their attitudes
towards and perceptions of antibiotics and ABR. |
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