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Prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics and its related factors among Chinese residents: a cross-sectional study
- Source :
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021), Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background Self-medication is one of the most common forms of inappropriate use of antibiotics. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) in China and evaluate the related factors. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Wuhan, Hubei, China from July 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019. Participants were recruited in public places to answer a structured questionnaire. The information of participants’ social demographic characteristics, antibiotic knowledge and health beliefs were collected. Binary Logistics regression analysis was used to examine the associated factors of SMA. Results Of the 3206 participants, 10.32% reported SMA in the past 6 months. Participants who with middle or high perceived barriers to seek health care services showed a higher likelihood of SMA (P P Conclusions Compared with developed countries, the prevalence of SMA in China is still higher. Measures to conduct public health education and improve the accessibility of health services are crucial to decrease the overall self-medication rate in China.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Microbiology (medical)
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
China
Antibiotic knowledge
Cross-sectional study
Self Medication
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Antimicrobial stewardship
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
Logistic regression
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Environmental health
Health care
Humans
Health belief model
Medicine
Pharmacology (medical)
030212 general & internal medicine
Self-medication
business.industry
Research
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Middle Aged
SMA
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cross-Sectional Studies
Infectious Diseases
Female
business
Developed country
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20472994
- Volume :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....49a811f7637889c160c0b0e084183787