Assessment of Academic Resilience and Its Associated Factors Among Pharmacy Students in Twelve Countries.

Academic resilience, a critical determinant of academic achievement, is affected by various factors. There is a paucity of large-scale international assessments of academic resilience among pharmacy students. Therefore, this study aimed to assess academic resilience among pharmacy students in 12 countries and to evaluate factors associated with their academic resilience levels. A cross-sectional online survey-based study was conducted among randomly selected pharmacy students in 12 countries: Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates. After pilot testing, the validated 30-item academic resilience scale (ARS) was used for the assessment. The data were collected between November 1, 2022 and April 15, 2023. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed, as appropriate. A total of 3950 were received from the 12 participating countries. The mean age was 21.68 ± 2.62 years. About two-thirds of the responses were from female participants and those studying for Bachelor of Pharmacy degrees. Overall, the findings show moderate academic resilience, which varied across countries. The median (IQR) of the total ARS-30 was 114 (103-124). Females exhibited lower negative affective and emotional response subscale levels than males. There were significant cross-country variations in the ARS-30 and all subscales. The highest overall levels were reported for Sudan, Pakistan, and Nigeria and the lowest were reported for Indonesia and Türkiye. Students in private universities tended to have higher overall ARS levels than public university students. Higher academic performance was significantly associated with ARS levels, whereas those with excellent performance exhibited the highest ARS levels. Students with exercise routines had higher ARS levels than those without exercise routines. Finally, students who were engaged in extracurricular activities had higher ARS levels than those who did not participate in these activities. The study offers insights into the factors affecting academic resilience in pharmacy students across several countries. The findings could guide interventions and support activities to improve resilience and academic outcomes.

Elnaem MH ，Wan Salam WNAA ，Thabit AK ，Mubarak N ，Abou Khatwa MM ，Ramatillah DL ，Isah A ，Barakat M ，Al-Jumaili AA ，Mansour NO ，Fathelrahman AI ，Adam MF ，Jamil S ，Baraka M ，Rabbani SA ，Abdelaziz DH ，Elrggal ME ，Okuyan B ，Elcioglu HK ... -  《-》

Knowledge and self-confidence of antibiotic resistance, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and antibiotic stewardship among pharmacy undergraduate students in three Asian countries.

Training pharmacy students in infectious diseases (ID) is important to enable them to participate in antibiotic stewardship programs. This study evaluated knowledge and self-confidence regarding antibiotic resistance, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and antibiotic stewardship among final year pharmacy undergraduate students. A cross-sectional electronic survey was conducted at universities in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan. A 59-item survey was administered between October 2017 and December 2017. The survey was completed by 211 students (response rate 77.8%). The mean knowledge score for antibiotic resistance, appropriate antibiotic therapy, and antibiotic stewardship was 5.6 ± 1.5, 4.7 ± 1.8 (maximum scores 10.0) and 3.1 ± 1.4 (maximum score 5.0), respectively. Significant variations were noted among the schools. There was poor awareness about the consequences of antibiotic resistance and cases with no need for an antibiotic. The knowledge of antibiotic resistance was higher among male respondents (6.1 vs. 5.4) and those who had attended antibiotic resistance (5.7 vs. 5.2) and antibiotic therapy (5.8 vs. 4.9) courses (p < 0.05). Students with ID clerkship experience (5.2 vs. 4.5) had significantly higher score for appropriate antibiotic therapy. Final year pharmacy undergraduate students in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan had moderate knowledge of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship. However, the knowledge of appropriate antibiotic therapy was poor.

Abubakar U ，Muhammad HT ，Sulaiman SAS ，Ramatillah DL ，Amir O ... -  《-》

Grit, Subjective Happiness, Satisfaction With Life, and Academic Resilience Among Pharmacy and Physical Therapy Students at Two Universities.

Saunders IM ，Pick AM ，Lee KC 《-》

Academic Entitlement Among Pharmacy Students in the Arab World: A Multi-National Exploratory Study.

Hammoudi Halat D ，Al-Jumaili AA ，Ahmed KK ，Rahal M ，Hamad A ，Darwish RM ，Alsous MM ，Thomas D ，Bukhatwa S ，Khdour M ，Alkhudair N ，Al Balushi AA ，Khalifa S ，Alsharif NZ ... -  《-》

Psychological impact of COVID-19 and lock down measures: An online cross-sectional multicounty study on Asian university students.

Chinna K ，Sundarasen S ，Khoshaim HB ，Kamaludin K ，Nurunnabi M ，Baloch GM ，Hossain SFA ，Sukayt A ，Dalina N ，Rajagopalan U ，Kumar R ，Memon Z ... -  《-》