Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives
ABSTRACT Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a worldwide challenge to the well‐being of animals and humans. The emergence of AMR is largely attributed to the improper utilization and overuse of antimicrobials. In order to combat this issue and promote responsible antimicrobial use (AMU),...
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| description | ABSTRACT Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a worldwide challenge to the well‐being of animals and humans. The emergence of AMR is largely attributed to the improper utilization and overuse of antimicrobials. In order to combat this issue and promote responsible antimicrobial use (AMU), it is imperative for veterinary professionals and graduating students to possess extensive knowledge, maintain positive attitudes, and adhere to good practices regarding AMU and AMR. Objective To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) of veterinary professionals and senior animal health students’ towards veterinary AMU and AMR. Methods A cross‐sectional study design was conducted on purposefully selected 200 participants (60 of them were veterinary professionals from the districts and towns, and the remaining 140 were senior animal health university students). A self‐administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data, and descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. Results The study revealed that, overall, study participants’ KAP were not satisfactory. From veterinary professionals, about 56.7% of respondents scored average knowledge, whereas 66.7% and 61.66% of them had negative attitudes and poor practices, respectively, on AMU and AMR. The study found that 56% of the participants’ think the previous knowledge they acquired regarding AMU and AMR was not sufficient, and the internet was used as a source of drug information by the majority of participants. The majority (72%) of them were not taking special training on AMU and AMR. Regarding senior animal health students, this study indicated that 52% and 69.2% of the respondents had poor knowledge and a negative attitude, respectively, towards AMU and AMR. Conclusion Overall, veterinary professionals in the central Gondar zone have average knowledge, a negative attitude and poor practices. Poor knowledge and a negative attitude were also observed among senior animal health students towards AMU and AMR. Therefore, to fill the observed gaps, activities that enhance the skills of veterinary professionals and students should be implemented. Ingreted measures with animicrobial stewardship program and Nationwide studies are highly suggested to evaluate the overall status of veterinary professionals towards AMU and AMR. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-22b1dda280624c45aa59dc7352b476732025-01-20T17:16:44ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952024-11-01106n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70051Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance PerspectivesAbibo Wondie Mekonen0Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha1Melaku Getahun Feleke2Atsede Getaneh3Meron Dereje4Misganew Bafe5Sete Nigussie6Achenef Melaku Beyene7College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal SciencesUniversity of GondarGondar EthiopiaPharmaceutical SciencesPharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Regulatory AffairsUniversity of GondarGondar EthiopiaDepartment of Veterinary Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, and Quality AssuranceUniversity of GondarGondar EthiopiaCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Animal SciencesUniversity of GondarGondar EthiopiaDepartment of Veterinary pharmacyCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Animal SciencesGondar EthiopiaDepartment of Veterinary pharmacyCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Animal SciencesGondar EthiopiaCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Animal SciencesUniversity of GondarGondar EthiopiaDepartment of Medical MicrobiologyCollege of Medicine and Health SciencesUniversity of GondarGondar EthiopiaABSTRACT Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a worldwide challenge to the well‐being of animals and humans. The emergence of AMR is largely attributed to the improper utilization and overuse of antimicrobials. In order to combat this issue and promote responsible antimicrobial use (AMU), it is imperative for veterinary professionals and graduating students to possess extensive knowledge, maintain positive attitudes, and adhere to good practices regarding AMU and AMR. Objective To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAPs) of veterinary professionals and senior animal health students’ towards veterinary AMU and AMR. Methods A cross‐sectional study design was conducted on purposefully selected 200 participants (60 of them were veterinary professionals from the districts and towns, and the remaining 140 were senior animal health university students). A self‐administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data, and descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. Results The study revealed that, overall, study participants’ KAP were not satisfactory. From veterinary professionals, about 56.7% of respondents scored average knowledge, whereas 66.7% and 61.66% of them had negative attitudes and poor practices, respectively, on AMU and AMR. The study found that 56% of the participants’ think the previous knowledge they acquired regarding AMU and AMR was not sufficient, and the internet was used as a source of drug information by the majority of participants. The majority (72%) of them were not taking special training on AMU and AMR. Regarding senior animal health students, this study indicated that 52% and 69.2% of the respondents had poor knowledge and a negative attitude, respectively, towards AMU and AMR. Conclusion Overall, veterinary professionals in the central Gondar zone have average knowledge, a negative attitude and poor practices. Poor knowledge and a negative attitude were also observed among senior animal health students towards AMU and AMR. Therefore, to fill the observed gaps, activities that enhance the skills of veterinary professionals and students should be implemented. Ingreted measures with animicrobial stewardship program and Nationwide studies are highly suggested to evaluate the overall status of veterinary professionals towards AMU and AMR.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70051antimicrobial resistanceantimicrobial useattitude and practicesgraduating studentsknowledgeveterinary professionals |
| spellingShingle | Abibo Wondie Mekonen Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha Melaku Getahun Feleke Atsede Getaneh Meron Dereje Misganew Bafe Sete Nigussie Achenef Melaku Beyene Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives Veterinary Medicine and Science antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial use attitude and practices graduating students knowledge veterinary professionals |
| title | Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives |
| title_short | Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Perspectives |
| title_sort | evaluation of the knowledge attitudes and practice of veterinary professionals and senior animal health students in central gondar zone gondar ethiopia antimicrobial use and resistance perspectives |
| topic | antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial use attitude and practices graduating students knowledge veterinary professionals |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70051 |
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