Republic of Yemen

Hadhramout University
College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Pharmacy
6th Year – Group (3)

Knowledge, attitude and practice of community pharmacy

and drug store workers and parents towards antibiotics use
in pediatrics in Al-Mukalla city, Yemen 2023-2024

We are students of sixth-level Pharm-D at Hadhramout University, present

to you the opportunity to participate with us in completing the graduation
research to obtain a bachelor’s degree, which aims to evaluate the extent of
Knowledge, Attitude, Practice of community Pharmacy and drug store
workers and parents towards antibiotics use in pediatrics. Please kindly fill
out the questionnaire below, as your filling out the questionnaire is a great
support for us to complete the graduation project.

Demographic data:-
1. Gender: Male Female
2. Age: From 20 to 40 years From 41 to 60 years More than 60 years
3. Education level: Pharmacy degree Non pharmacy degree
4. Years of experience: Less than 5 years More than 5 years

Part one: question related to knowledge:-

1. In your opinion, which factor contributes the most antibiotic resistance?
Low dose Long duration use Secondary infection The Dosage form
2. For how long antibiotics are used after reconstitution?
According to antibiotics/ manufacturer From 3 to 5 days
Up to 10 days Up to two weeks Until expire date
3. Should all antibiotics placed in the refrigerator after reconstitution?
Yes No

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4. A children <2 years presenting with severe painful earache and fever> 39 ° C,
does he require an antibiotic in your opinion?
Yes No It depends on other factors
 If you answer was (No), move to question 5
a. Which the first choice antibiotic?
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b. Which the dose of antibiotic?
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c. Which the duration of antibiotic?
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5. A child> 2 years presenting with earache and fever > 39°C, does he require an
antibiotic in your opinion?
Yes No It depends on other factors
 If you answer was (No), move to part to two
a. Which the first choice antibiotic?
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b. Which the dose of antibiotic?
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c. Which the duration of antibiotic?
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Part two: question related to attitudes:-

1. Antimicrobial resistance is an important public health problem
Agree Disagree
2. The fact that a patient is taking an antibiotic increases the risk of developing
resistance:
Agree Disagree
3. The use of antimicrobials in livestock animals is an important cause of
appearance of new resistance to pathogenic agents in humans:
Agree Disagree
4. In all cases where antimicrobials are dispensed, it is essential that patients be
advised about complying with the treatment:
Agree Disagree

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Part two: question related to attitudes:-
5. Antimicrobials are sometimes prescribed without medical prescription because
the patient is known to have neither the time nor the money to see a physician:
Agree Disagree
6. Dispensing antimicrobials without prescription is serious problem:
Agree Disagree

Part three: question related to practice:-

1. Do you dispense an antibiotic according to parent's complaint without
prescription?
Yes No
2. Did you have parents of children who wants an antibiotic without prescription,
should you sell to him?
Yes No
3. Do you advise parents to complete the prescribe course of antibiotic?
Yes No
4. If you prescribe an antibiotic, do you ask about child's and weight before
prescription antibiotic to choose appropriate dose?
Yes No