Don't wear me out – the public's knowledge of and attitudes to antibiotic use
2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 55; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.jinf.2007.04.019
ISSN1532-2742
AutoresCliodna McNulty, P. Boyle, Tom Nichols, P. Clappison, Peter Davey,
Tópico(s)Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
ResumoBackground and objectives: The public have a key role in the emergence and spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. In 2000 the World Health Organization (WHO) Report Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance identified three key issues for public involvement: improving access to medical services, reducing unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs and not sharing medication with other people or keeping part of the course for another occasion. It is also essential, however, to gather reliable information about patient's attitudes to antibiotic use, and their use of these drugs. The objective of this study is to assess the public's knowledge and attitudes to antibiotics, their reported antibiotic use, and the relationship between them.
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