Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country
Background Self-medication is identified by the World Health Organization as a major factor leading to antibiotics overuse, misuse and resistance. This study's objectives were to evaluate the knowledge and self-medication with antibiotics in a sample of the population of Lebanon. Methods This s...
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| author | Jamhour, Antoun |
| author2 | El-Kheir, Ammar Salameh, Pascale Abi Hanna, Pierre Mansour, Hanine |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2017 2022-05-19T12:36:56Z 2022-05-19T12:36:56Z 2022-05-19 |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 0196-6553 http://hdl.handle.net/10725/13575 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.026 Jamhour, A., El-Kheir, A., Salameh, P., Abi Hanna, P., & Mansour, H. (2017). Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country: A cross-sectional study. American journal of infection control, 45(4), 384-388. http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655316310896 |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country a cross-sectional study |
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| description | Background Self-medication is identified by the World Health Organization as a major factor leading to antibiotics overuse, misuse and resistance. This study's objectives were to evaluate the knowledge and self-medication with antibiotics in a sample of the population of Lebanon. Methods This study surveyed a sample of adults (over 18 years of age) residing in 2 major cities in Lebanon about their knowledge and self-medication with antibiotics. Health care professionals were excluded from the study. Results Four hundred questionnaires were completed. Of the responders, 72% were between 18 and 45 years of age with an overall 86% having completed at least high school. For their knowledge about antibiotics, 61% thought that antibiotics should be taken for common cold and 83% knew that misuse of antibiotics could result in microbial resistance. Self-medication significantly correlated with a lower educational level (P = .036). Those with lower knowledge about antibiotics stopped antibiotics at the inappropriate time (P = .002). Socioeconomic status, gender and age did not correlate with self-medication. Conclusion Self-medication was associated with a person's educational level and knowledge of antibiotics. Awareness campaigns and enforcing medication dispensing laws are needed in to avoid self-medication with antibiotics. |
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| spelling | Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing countrya cross-sectional studyJamhour, AntounEl-Kheir, AmmarSalameh, PascaleAbi Hanna, PierreMansour, HanineBackground Self-medication is identified by the World Health Organization as a major factor leading to antibiotics overuse, misuse and resistance. This study's objectives were to evaluate the knowledge and self-medication with antibiotics in a sample of the population of Lebanon. Methods This study surveyed a sample of adults (over 18 years of age) residing in 2 major cities in Lebanon about their knowledge and self-medication with antibiotics. Health care professionals were excluded from the study. Results Four hundred questionnaires were completed. Of the responders, 72% were between 18 and 45 years of age with an overall 86% having completed at least high school. For their knowledge about antibiotics, 61% thought that antibiotics should be taken for common cold and 83% knew that misuse of antibiotics could result in microbial resistance. Self-medication significantly correlated with a lower educational level (P = .036). Those with lower knowledge about antibiotics stopped antibiotics at the inappropriate time (P = .002). Socioeconomic status, gender and age did not correlate with self-medication. Conclusion Self-medication was associated with a person's educational level and knowledge of antibiotics. Awareness campaigns and enforcing medication dispensing laws are needed in to avoid self-medication with antibiotics.Published2022-05-19T12:36:56Z2022-05-19T12:36:56Z20172022-05-19Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article0196-6553http://hdl.handle.net/10725/13575https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.026Jamhour, A., El-Kheir, A., Salameh, P., Abi Hanna, P., & Mansour, H. (2017). Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country: A cross-sectional study. American journal of infection control, 45(4), 384-388.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655316310896enAmerican Journal of Infection Controlinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/135752022-05-19T12:37:12Z |
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| title_full | Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country |
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| title_short | Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country |
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| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/13575 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.026 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655316310896 |