Public knowledge, attitudes, and experience regarding the use of antibiotics in Italy.
Public knowledge, attitudes, and experience regarding the use of antibiotics in Italy.
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DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0084177
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发表时间：
2013
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Angelillo IF
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文献类型：
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作者：
Napolitano F;Izzo MT;Di Giuseppe G;Angelillo IF
本研究的目的是调查意大利普通人群对抗生素的知识、态度和行为水平，并评估这些关注结果的相关性。研究人员以随机抽样方式，在九所公立中小学，向六百三十名学生家长进行了一项横断面调查。一份自我管理的问卷包括人口统计学特征、抗生素使用和耐药性知识、对抗生素使用的态度和行为以及信息来源等问题。共有419名家长参加。只有9.8%的人知道抗生素耐药性的定义，21.2%的人知道何时使用抗生素是合适的。受过高等教育、有工作、有家庭成员在卫生保健部门工作、不需要额外抗生素信息的受访者更有可能知道抗生素耐药性的定义。三分之一（32.7%）的人将他们归类为使用抗生素自我药疗的用户，那些自我评价健康状况较低的人，没有使用医生作为抗生素信息来源的人，以及在过去一年中参加过医生的人更有可能使用自我药疗。四分之一（22.7%）从未自我治疗过的人愿意在没有医生处方的情况下服用抗生素。受访者更愿意在没有处方的情况下服用抗生素，如果他们年龄在40岁以下，如果他们自我评价的健康状况较低，如果他们不知道抗生素不适用于治疗流感和喉咙痛，如果他们知道抗生素不适用于治疗感冒。该调查产生了关于一般人群对抗生素的知识，态度和行为的信息，有效的公共教育计划应该提供切实可行的适当手段来改变他们的行为。
The objectives of the study were to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotics of the general population in Italy, and to assess the correlates of these outcomes of interest. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a random sample of 630 parents of students attending nine randomly selected public primary and secondary schools. A self-administered questionnaire included questions on demographic characteristics, knowledge about antibiotic use and resistance, attitudes and behaviors towards antibiotic use, and sources of information. A total of 419 parents participated. Only 9.8% knew the definition of antibiotic resistance and 21.2% knew when it was appropriate to use antibiotics. Respondents with higher education, employed, with a family member working in the health care sector, and with no need for additional information on antibiotics were more likely to know the definition of antibiotic resistance. One third (32.7%) self-classified them as users of self-medication with antibiotics and those with a lower self-rated health status, who did not use the physician as source of information on antibiotics, and who have attended a physician in the last year were more likely to use self-medication. One-fourth (22.7%) of those who had never been self-medicated would be willing to take an antibiotic without a prescription of a physician. Respondents were more likely to be willing to take antibiotics without a prescription if they were under 40 years of age, if they had a lower self-rated health status, if they did not know that antibiotics are not indicated for treating flu and sore throat, and if they knew that antibiotics are not indicated for treating colds. The survey has generated information about knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotics in the general population and effective public education initiative should provide practical and appropriate means to change their behavior.
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发表时间：
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影响因子：
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影响因子：
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