TABLE 5.
Knowledge of pharmacy students regarding treatment and diagnosis of infectious diseases and antibiotics both before and after taking the on-demand lecture (Questions 8 to 10)a
| Question and answer | Rate (%) of correct responses |
|
|---|---|---|
| Prelecture (n = 330) | Postlecture (n = 234) | |
| Question 8: Statements regarding treatment and diagnosis of infectious disease | ||
| C-reactive protein is a specific marker for bacterial infection. (False) | 91 (27.6) | 172 (73.5) |
| Fever is a specific marker for bacterial infection. (False) | 149 (45.2) | 150 (64.1) |
| Blood culture after antibiotic administration is useful for identifying the pathogen of infection disease. (False) | 86 (26.1) | 103 (44.0) |
| Clinical breakpoint is the minimum concentration of antibiotic that is able to inhibit the growth of bacteria. (False) | 70 (21.2) | 172 (73.5) |
| Gram positive cocci are stained red by Gram stain. (False) | 164 (49.7) | 189 (80.8) |
| Broth microdilution method is one of the quantitative susceptibility methods. (True) | 93 (28.2) | 198 (84.6) |
| Question 9: Pathological conditions where treatment using antibiotics is recommended | ||
| Common cold in adults (False) | 93 (28.2) | 17 (7.3) |
| Viral pharyngitis in children (False) | 146 (44.2) | 23 (9.8) |
| Mild acute nasal sinusitis in children (False) | 110 (33.3) | 37 (15.8) |
| Acute bronchitis in adults without underlying health conditions such as chronic respiratory diseases (False) | 137 (41.5) | 69 (29.5) |
| Nothing applies (True) | 47 (14.2) | 133 (56.8) |
| Question 10: Antibiotics where administration in a single dose is recommended | ||
| Levofloxacin (True) | 121 (36.7) | 139 (59.4) |
| Ampicillin (False) | 98 (29.7) | 24 (10.3) |
| Meropenem (False) | 47 (14.2) | 13 (5.6) |
| Cefazolin (False) | 65 (19.7) | 46 (19.7) |
| Gentamicin (True) | 78 (23.6) | 90 (38.5) |
| Nothing applies (False) | 26 (7.9) | 11 (4.7) |
| Completely correct answers (all 6) | 14 (4.2) | 54 (23.1) |
a
Overall, the mean (± SD) number of correct answers, per person, for Questions 8 to 10 was 2.21 ± 1.642 before the lecture and 5.00 ± 1.821 after the lecture. This increase was significant (P < 0.001, unpaired t test).