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المؤلفHashmi, Furqan K.
المؤلفMuneeb, Muhammad
المؤلفUmair, Sanaullah
المؤلفMushtaq, Bisma
المؤلفSaeed, Hamid
المؤلفIslam, Muhammad
المؤلفAbid, Faiz
المؤلفAbrar, Yumna
المؤلفShahzadi, Bisma
المؤلفKhan, Ayaz Ali
المؤلفAhsan, Qadeer
المؤلفRasool, Muhammad Fawad
المؤلفMalik, Usman Rashid
المؤلفAhmed, Saad
المؤلفRathore, Hassaan Anwer
المؤلفSaleem, Zikria
تاريخ الإتاحة2024-05-26T07:59:37Z
تاريخ النشر2024-03-15
اسم المنشورFamily Medicine and Primary Care Review
المعرّفhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2024.134701
الاقتباسHashmi, F. K., Muneeb, M., Umair, S., Mushtaq, B., Saeed, H., Islam, M., ... & Saleem, Z. (2024). Parents' behaviour toward antibiotic self-medication in children and incidence of resistance: a cross-sectional study from Punjab, Pakistan. Family Medicine & Primary Care Review, 26(1).
الرقم المعياري الدولي للكتاب1734-3402
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85188239095&origin=inward
معرّف المصادر الموحدhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/55384
الملخصBackground. Antibiotic resistance is mostly brought about through antibiotic self-medication, which is a common issue in impoverished countries. The most at-risk group is children, while there is no protection evidence released for them. Due to a lack of proper knowledge, parents often inappropriately administer antibiotics to their children. Objectives. The current study aims to evaluate the parents’ knowledge of antibiotic use and their knowledge of the medical conditions for which self-medication is used. Material and methods. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in parents. Parents’ direct interviews and self-administered questionnaires were used to gather the data. Descriptive analysis and chi-square tests were performed to determine the significance of these findings using IBM SPSS Statistics version 22. Results. There were 1,034 individuals who self-medicated their children in total. Male participants outnumbered female participants by a small margin. In the past 12 months, 88.6% of parents gave antibiotics to their children. Pharmacy advice and past prescriptions were the main causes of this behaviour, whilst cough, fever and tooth discomfort were the conditions for which antibiotics were prescribed. Throughout the course, 45.5% of patients changed antibiotics on their own. Conclusions. The findings of this study underscore the urgent need to address the issue of self-medication of antibiotics in children, emphasising the potential harm it can cause. Parents often resort to self-medication without a proper understanding of the underlying causes of their children’s illnesses, relying on antibiotics as a panacea. To mitigate this practice and protect the well-being of children, it is imperative to implement a multifaceted approach involving regulatory measures and educational initiatives beyond the scope of pharmacist interventions.
اللغةen
الناشرWydawnictwo Continuo
الموضوعanti-bacterial agents
behavior
child
parents
self medication
العنوانParents’ behaviour toward antibiotic self-medication in children and incidence of resistance: a cross-sectional study from Punjab, Pakistan
النوعArticle
رقم العدد1
رقم المجلد26
dc.accessType Open Access


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