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AuthorHashmi, Furqan K.
AuthorMuneeb, Muhammad
AuthorUmair, Sanaullah
AuthorMushtaq, Bisma
AuthorSaeed, Hamid
AuthorIslam, Muhammad
AuthorAbid, Faiz
AuthorAbrar, Yumna
AuthorShahzadi, Bisma
AuthorKhan, Ayaz Ali
AuthorAhsan, Qadeer
AuthorRasool, Muhammad Fawad
AuthorMalik, Usman Rashid
AuthorAhmed, Saad
AuthorRathore, Hassaan Anwer
AuthorSaleem, Zikria
Available date2024-05-26T07:59:37Z
Publication Date2024-03-15
Publication NameFamily Medicine and Primary Care Review
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2024.134701
CitationHashmi, 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).
ISSN1734-3402
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85188239095&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/55384
AbstractBackground. 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.
Languageen
PublisherWydawnictwo Continuo
Subjectanti-bacterial agents
behavior
child
parents
self medication
TitleParents’ behaviour toward antibiotic self-medication in children and incidence of resistance: a cross-sectional study from Punjab, Pakistan
TypeArticle
Issue Number1
Volume Number26
dc.accessType Open Access


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