The first survey about the antibiotic usage in the Republic of Macedonia

Autor: Golubinka, Bosevska, Nikola, Panovski, Gordana, Kuzmanovska, Elizabeta, Coneva, Shaban, Memeti, Zaklina, Cekovska, Biljana, Celevska, Ilco, Zahariev, Vladimir, Mikik
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 9(2)
ISSN: 1840-0132
Popis: Development of antibiotic resistance represents a major global and Macedonian public health problem. To assess the opinion and knowledge of the citizens of Macedonia about the usage of antibiotics, voluntary and anonymous survey was realized. A total of 239 persons (age 10-67 years) were interviewed. Following information was obtained: 73.64% get antibiotics with a medical prescription; and 87.03% receiving the antibiotic on time, dosage and prescribed duration. When asked about knowledge about antibiotics, 38% of the interviewed persons gave the right answer, 43.1% of respondents made false statements that antibiotics are effective against viral infections and 25.52% did not express any opinion.
Databáze: OpenAIRE