General population's knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MR Gualano, R Gili, G Scaioli, F Bert… - … and drug safety, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Nowadays, the development of antibiotic resistance represents one of the most
important issues of the global public health. The incorrect use of antimicrobial drugs is …

Educational effectiveness, target, and content for prudent antibiotic use

CR Lee, JH Lee, LW Kang, BC Jeong… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Widespread antimicrobial use and concomitant resistance have led to a significant threat to
public health. Because inappropriate use and overuse of antibiotics based on insufficient …

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic use among the public in Kuwait

AI Awad, EA Aboud - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The emergence and spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing
problem worldwide, which presents a significant threat to public health globally in the 21st …

Public knowledge, attitudes, and experience regarding the use of antibiotics in Italy

F Napolitano, MT Izzo, G Di Giuseppe, IF Angelillo - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background 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 …

Public knowledge, beliefs and behavior on antibiotic use and self-medication in Lithuania

E Pavydė, V Veikutis, A Mačiulienė, V Mačiulis… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Irrational antibiotic use has led society to antibiotic resistance—a serious health problem
worldwide. This study aimed to assess public knowledge, beliefs, and behavior concerning …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to antibiotic use among community members of the Rupandehi District in Nepal

A Nepal, D Hendrie, S Robinson, LA Selvey - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background The development of antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global
public health. Inappropriate use of antibiotics is recognised as a leading cause of antibiotic …

Antimicrobial use in extensive smallholder livestock farming systems in Ethiopia: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of livestock keepers

BA Gemeda, K Amenu, U Magnusson… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat, and inappropriate
antimicrobial use (AMU) in food animal production can contribute to the global burden of …

Factors influencing inappropriate use of antibiotics in outpatient and community settings in China: a mixed-methods systematic review

L Lin, R Sun, T Yao, X Zhou, S Harbarth - BMJ global health, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Background For decades, antibiotics have been excessively consumed around the world,
contributing to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and negatively impacting health …

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of antibiotics. Study on the general population of Mureş county, Romania

S Voidăzan, G Moldovan, L Voidăzan… - Infection and drug …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Currently, antibiotic resistance is a complex issue that affects the whole of
society. This resistance is influenced by the irrational and excessive use of antibiotics by the …

Knowledge and use of antibiotics in Thailand: A 2017 national household survey

S Chanvatik, H Kosiyaporn, A Lekagul… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background The Thailand National Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2017–
2021, endorsed by the Thai Cabinet in 2016, aims to increase public knowledge about …