Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Parents Regarding Antibiotic Usage in Treating Children’s Upper Respiratory Tract Infection at Primary Health Clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| Autor: | Koh Chee Teck MS, Hasanain Faisal Ghazi PhD, Mohd Ikhwan Bin Ahmad MS, Nuraqilah Binti Abdul Samad MS, Karen Lai Ee Yu MS, Nurul Farhana Binti Ismail MS, Muhammad Amirul Aizat Bin Esa MS |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-3928 23333928 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333392816643720 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of parents regarding antibiotic usage for treating upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) among children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 320 randomly selected parents attending a primary health clinic using self-administered questionnaires. Results: About two-thirds (69.1%) of the parents had poor knowledge level. Only 25.2% and 21.6% of the parents could correctly identify amoxicillin and penicillin as the treatment of children’s URTI. However, about two-thirds (67.5%) of the parents were aware of the antibiotic resistance caused by overuse of antibiotics. A significant association was noted between the father’s and mother’s educational level and family income with the knowledge level. Only mother’s educational level depicted a significant association with the attitude. Conclusion: The knowledge of parents regarding antibiotic usage for URTI was poor. More numbers of health promotions and educational campaigns are required to help parents understand about antibiotic usage. |
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