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Knowledge and behaviors in relation to antibiotic use among rural residents in Anhui, China.
Cheng, Jing; Coope, Caroline; Chai, Jing; Oliver, Isabel; Kessel, Anthony; Wang, Debin; Sun, Yehuan.
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  • Cheng J; School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
  • Coope C; School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
  • Chai J; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Oliver I; Public Health England, London, UK.
  • Kessel A; School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
  • Wang D; School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.
  • Sun Y; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf ; 27(6): 652-659, 2018 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29582499
OBJECTIVES: To examine antibiotic-related knowledge and behaviors in rural Anhui, identify factors associated with knowledge, and explore the relationship between knowledge and antibiotic use. METHODS: Cross-sectional study of a random sample of 2760 residents of rural China using structured interviews. RESULTS: The response rate was 94.6%. A total of 2390 respondents (91.6%) believed that antibiotics can control viruses; 2007 (77.5%) respondents thought that a combination of antibiotics is more effective than a single class; and 590 (22.6%) were able to name at least one disbenefit of using antibiotics. Multivariate analysis revealed those with a higher educational level and younger age group had greater knowledge of antibiotics (OR 2.54 and 0.77, respectively). Self-medication was common with 1052 (out of 2274 responses, 46.3%) of participants use over the counter or leftover medicines for common infections. Greater knowledge was associated with buying drugs without prescription (aOR 2.02; 95% CI, 1.29-3.17) and using leftover medication (aOR 2.80; 95% CI, 1.55-5.06). CONCLUSION: Knowledge about antibiotics was low and reported use high. Worryingly those with greater knowledge had less desirable behaviors that highlights the urgent need for multifaceted interventions to change behavior.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Población Rural / Automedicación / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Población Rural / Automedicación / Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Antibacterianos Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA / TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido