The public’s irrational use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: a cross-sectional study based on the health belief model

The public’s irrational use of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: a cross-sectional study based on the health belief model

Abstract To understand the reasons for the public’s irrational use of antibiotics based on the health belief model (HBM). A questionnaire survey was conducted based on cluster random sampling in Chongqing, China. The public’s antibiotic use behaviors, knowledge, perceived threat of diseases [both sh...

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Main Authors: Xi Wang, Chenxi Liu, Shuangjiang Zheng, Xinyi Zhang, Rujiao Lin, Lixia Duan, Dan Wang, Qianning Wang, Weidong Zhong, Xin Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Irrational use
Health belief model
Public
Structural equation modeling
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01767-9
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