Self-medication with antibiotics by the community of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Self-medication with antibiotics by the community of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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DOI：
10.3855/jidc.466
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发表时间：
2009-08-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Kubena, Ales
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作者：
Abasaeed, Abobakr;Vlcek, Jiri;Kubena, Ales
背景：使用抗生素自我用药可能会增加不适当使用和选择耐药细菌的风险。这项研究的目的是评估阿布扎比使用抗生素自我用药的流行率。方法：使用有效的自填式问卷收集数据。使用描述性统计和卡方检验对数据进行分析。结果：共完成问卷860份，应答率为86%，其中男性占66%，女性占34%。在860名参与者中，485人(56%)报告在过去一年内使用过抗生素。阿莫西林是最常用的抗生素(46.3%)。调查显示，抗生素的使用与年龄组之间存在显著的相关性(p<；0.001)。在接受调查的参与者中，有393人(46%)表示，他们故意在没有进行医疗咨询的情况下将抗生素用作自我用药，这一行为受到教育程度的显著影响(p<；0.001)。245名参与者(28%)将抗生素存放在家中。这些抗生素大多是在没有处方的情况下从社区药店获得的(P<；0.001)。结论：本研究的结果证实了抗生素自我用药在阿布扎比是一个相对常见的问题。需要采取干预措施，以减少抗生素滥用的频率。
Background: Self-medication with antibiotics may increase the risk of inappropriate use and the selection of resistant bacteria. The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in Abu Dhabi.Methodology: A validated, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, and the chi-square test when applicable. One thousand subjects were invited to participate in the study.Results: Eight hundred sixty questionnaires were completed, with a respondent rate of 86%, consisting of 66% males and 34% females. Among the 860 participants, 485 (56%) reported the use of antibiotics within the last year. Amoxicillin was the antibiotic most commonly used (46.3%). The survey showed a significant association between antibiotics used and age group (p < 0.001). Of the participants surveyed, 393 (46%) stated that they intentionally use antibiotics as self-medication without a medical consultation, a behavior that is significantly affected by educational levels (p < 0.001). Two hundred forty-five (28%) participants stored antibiotics at home. These antibiotics were mostly acquired from community pharmacies without prescriptions (p < 0.001).Conclusions: The results of this study confirm that antibiotic self-medication is a relatively frequent problem in Abu Dhabi. Interventions are required in order to reduce the frequency of antibiotic misuse.