Naslov
Knowledge, Attitudes And Behaviour Regarding Antibiotic Use Among General Population Of Herzegovina Region

Autori
Leonora Bedeković, Monika Glibić, Mirko Maglica, Ilija Marijanović, Mirko Janković, Damir Vukoja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the International Medical Students' Congress Sarajevo (SaMED) 2021. / - Sarajevo : The International Journal of Medical Students, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2021, 59-60

Skup
International Medical Students' Congress Sarajevo (SaMED)

Mjesto i datum
Sarajevo, Bosna i Hercegovina, 25.02.2021. - 28.02.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
antibiotics, resistance, global health, education

Sažetak
BACKGROUND: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics emerges as one of the leading global health issues in recent years. Thus, the awareness and comprehension of the community regarding their proper use becomes a major factor in respond to this public health concern. AIM: This study aims to determine the level of knowledge as well as attitudes and behavior regarding the use of antibiotics among general population of Herzegovina region based in its main city of Mostar. METHODS: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted from January to November 2020 by convenience sampling technique among people who visited health centers, malls and also via web. Out of 1209 distributed questionnaires, 920 questionnaires were completed with response rate 76.1%. Statistical analysis was performed to process the results. RESULTS: Average age of the participants AbstractsInternational Medical Students' Congress Sarajevo (SaMED) 2021Int J Med Students • 2021 | Vol 9 | Suppl 1 DOI 10.5195/ijms.2021.978 | ijms.infoThe International Journalof Medical StudentsS10was 39.3±14.3. Among them, 65.2% were women. The median antibiotic knowledge score was 9 out of 12. Accordingly, 76.5 % showed adequate knowledge. The significant difference was shown in gender and education in favor of women and higher education degree. Although 84.8% of respondents claimed that antibiotic treatment should be started after a visit to a doctor and receiving a prescription, up to 36% of respondents used antibiotics without prescription. The prevailing reason for taking unprescribed antibiotics was sore throat. Only 43.6% of respondents kept taking antibiotic therapy as doctor advised even though therapy showed no noticeable effect. Participants with a health worker in family tend to use antibiotics without prescription more often. CONCLUSION: While a large number of respondents show adequate knowledge regarding the use of antibiotics, there are obvious behavioral mistakes. Measures should be taken with emphasis on additional education to better prevent antibiotics overuse, consequently providing better status of antibiotics in the future.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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