| Autor: |
Ruaa Abdeljawad, Osama Abu-Hammad, Omayyah Dar-Odeh, Farhan Alkouz, Raghad Abdeljawad, Abdalla Abu-Hammad, Rahaf Abdeljawad, Najla Dar-Odeh |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Healthcare in Low-resource Settings, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2281-7824 |
| DOI: |
10.4081/hls.2023.11647 |
| Popis: |
This article aims to assess the knowledge and practices of Jordanian mothers regarding antibiotic consumption by their children. A questionnaire was distributed to mothers during hospital visits in February-May 2020. Questions were on socio-demographics; knowledge of antibiotic indications/complications; and prescribing practices. A total of 1926 mothers participated. Most mothers were aware that antibiotics are not indicated for viral infections (72.0%), and that abuse leads to complications like antibiotic resistance (82.1%). However, their knowledge regarding antibiotic complications was not satisfactory particularly complications of obesity (11.7%), caries (29.9%), and allergy (43.4%). The most important clinical indications for antibiotics were perceived to be otitis media (89.8%), and sore throat (44.4%). A proportion of 21.7% admitted self-prescribing, significantly among families of ≤2 children, and poor antibiotic knowledge (p |
| Databáze: |
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