Public knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotics use and antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia: A web-based cross-sectional survey
| Autor: | Ali Hassan A. Alnasser, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Hana Ahmed A. Ahmed, Sarah Mohammed H. Alqithami, Zahrah Mohammed A. Alhaddad, Ahoud Said M. Rabiah, Maryam Ali A. Albrahim, Mohammed Sheker H. Al Kalif, Mazin Barry, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Zahra Shaker H. Al-Kalaif, Rubayyi Faris B. Shahadah, Khulud Khalid S. Alharbi, Aqeela Ali H. Alnasser |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Research (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2279-9028 2279-9036 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/jphr.2021.2276 |
| Popis: | Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a global issue that causes significant morbidity and mortality. Therefore, this study aims to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the general Saudi populations toward antibiotics use. Design and methods: A cross-sectional, anonymous online survey was conducted from January 1 to May 11, 2020, across five major regions of Saudi Arabia. Participants (aged ≥18 years) were invited through social media to complete an online self-structured questionnaire. All data were analyzed by Statistical Package (SPSS v.25). Descriptive statistics, Pearson's Chi-squared, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation analyses were conducted. Results: Out of 443 participants, the majority (n=309, 69.8%) were females, 294 (64.4%) were married, 176 (39.7%) were 25-34 years of age, 338 (76.3%) were living in the Eastern Province, 313 (70.7%) had college or higher education, 139 (31.4%) were not working, and 163 (36.8%) had a monthly income of USD 800-1330. Overall, most participants demonstrated good knowledge and practice (88% and 85.6%, respectively). However, 76.8%had inadequate attitude score levels towards antibiotics use. Of all the respondents, 74.9% knew that not completing a full course of antibiotics may cause antibiotics resistance, 91.33% did not agree that antibiotics should be accessed without a prescription, and 94.04% will not hand over leftover antibiotics to family members. Factors associated with adequate knowledge were female, medical jobs, and higher income (p |
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