title: Pharmacy students' knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics in Kosovo.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude among Pharmacy students of the University of Prishtina in regards to the antibiotics.
  
  
  METHODS
  144 pharmacy students at the University of Prishtina were recruited in this study to complete a self-administered questionnaire. The total number of questions in this questionnaire was eight (8), covering two (2) major themes: self-report of the current and past antibiotic use and behavior; and anticipated prescription behavior of antibiotics upon graduation. The data was statistically analyzed through using SPSS for Windows. Descriptive analysis was employed, and the results were expressed in frequency and percentages.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showcased a good knowledge of antibiotic among students. The most common answer of students' knowledge about antibiotics was good or moderate (82 %), while 63.2% of the subjects used antibiotics by self-decision, most of them (45 %) for sore throat. Upon graduation, 56.9 % of the students will not sell antibiotics without prescription and 85.4% think that module for rational use of antibiotics is very necessary to be inside the pharmacy syllabus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study showed good and moderate knowledge of pharmacy students regarding the antibiotics. Half of them use antibiotics by self-decision but the majority of them stated that they will not serve the antibiotics without medical prescription. Specific modules and training for proper antibiotic use should be implemented within the Pharmacy program in The Faculty of Medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina . Prishtina ( Kosovo ). albinafejza@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Albina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fejza
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina . Prishtina ( Kosovo ). zkryeziu@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Zeqir
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kryeziu
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina . Prishtina ( Kosovo ). kushtrimkadria94@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kushtrim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kadrija
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina . Prishtina ( Kosovo ). malboram@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Malbora
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musa
keywords: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Attitudes; Health Knowledge; Kosovo; Pharmacy; Practice; Students