Irrational Antibiotic Use among Secondary School Teachers and University Faculty Members in Shiraz, Iran.
Irrational Antibiotic Use among Secondary School Teachers and University Faculty Members in Shiraz, Iran.
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DOI：
10.4103/2008-7802.104854
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发表时间：
2012-12
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Maharlouie N
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作者：
Askarian M;Maharlouie N
本研究的主要目的是评估大学教师和高中教师对抗生素不合理使用和自我药疗的知识、态度和实践。在这项横断面调查中，320名大学教职员工和150名高中教师收到了一份问卷，评估他们的知识，态度和实践有关使用抗生素和自我药疗。采用Cronbach’s alpha内部一致性系数评估问卷的信度，并对结果进行Mann-Whitney U检验。斯皮尔曼的相关系数被用来确定知识，态度和实践之间的相关性。调查问卷由134名大学教师和308名高中教师完成，其中分别有35.8%和47.1%的人报告在过去一年中使用抗生素进行自我药物治疗，主要是为了缓解喉咙痛。高中教师对抗生素影响的了解和使用实践明显优于大学教职员工。在两组中，态度与行为呈弱正相关（r=0.243，r=0.238，P<0.01），高中教师组知识与行为呈弱负相关（P=0.22）。我们的研究结果表明，自我药疗和抗生素的不合理使用在伊朗设拉子的社区人口样本中受过高等教育的人中很常见。通过提高对抗生素的认识，可促进抗生素的合理使用。
The main aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of university faculty members and high school teachers regarding irrational antibiotic use and self-medication. In this cross-sectional survey, 320 university teaching staff and 150 high school teachers received a questionnaire that assessed their knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the use of antibiotics and self-medication. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed with Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient and the results were analyzed with the Mann-Whitney U test. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlation between knowledge, attitude, and practice. The questionnaires were completed by 134 university faculty members and 308 high school teachers, among whom 35.8% and 47.1%, respectively, reported self-medication with antibiotics during the previous year, mostly to relieve sore throat. High school teachers were significantly better than university teaching staff in their knowledge about the effects of antibiotics and in their usage practices. In both the groups, a weak direct linear relationship was detected between attitude and practice (r=0.243, r=0.238, P<0.01) and a weak inverse linear relationship was seen between knowledge and practice (P=0.22) in the high school teacher group. Our results showed that self-medication and the irrational use of antibiotics were common among highly educated people in a community population sample in Shiraz, Iran. The rational use of antibiotics may be favored by improving knowledge about these drugs.