https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52103
Title: | Omani senior secondary school students' knowledge of and attitudes to antibiotic resistance |
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Contributor(s): | Ambusaidi, Abdullah (author); Taylor, Neil (author)![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Date: | 2022-02-25 |
Open Access: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0264500 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52103 |
Abstract: | Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem that is increasing largely due to the misuse of antibiotics in human health and agriculture. This situation is further exacerbated by a dearth of new antibiotic development, the focus of pharmaceutical companies having shifted to more lucrative treatments for chronic conditions such as elevated blood pressure. To conserve the efficacy of the current crop of antibiotics, it is vital that they are used appropriately by individuals. Effective education may be a means to achieve such appropriate use. This paper reports on a large-scale, mixed methods study, which employed a survey and oral questionnaires, undertaken with senior secondary Omani students. The study explored students' understanding of antibiotic resistance as well as their attitudes to the issue of antibiotic resistance. The study findings indicated that, although some students had a reasonably clear understanding of antibiotic resistance, many had serious misconceptions that could result in misuse of antibiotics. The article concludes with suggestions for amending second-ary school pedagogy in Oman to address the misconceptions. |
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | PLoS One, 17(2), p. 1-20 |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
Place of Publication: | United States of America |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390306 Secondary education 390113 Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160301 Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Education |
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