KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Background: In the pediatric population, parental views frequently result in antibiotic misuse and illogical use. Purpose: To ascertain the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents with relation to the use of antibiotics in their children. Methods: A cross-sectional study of mothers visiting t...
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| author | Merly Ann Mathew Prasananjali A Ram Mohan R Vidhyashree MD Arun Murugan Ramasubramanian Pavithra G Sathishkumar K |
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| description | Background: In the pediatric population, parental views frequently result in antibiotic misuse and illogical use. Purpose: To ascertain the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents with relation to the use of antibiotics in their children. Methods: A cross-sectional study of mothers visiting the pediatric outpatient department at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chennai's Omandurar Government Estate was carried out during August and September of 2022. A standardized questionnaire that was given by the interviewer was used to gather data. Excel was used to chart the data and express them as descriptive data. Results: Mean age of the mothers who participated in the study was 25.2 ± 9.1 years. About more than half (56%) of the participants didn’t know about antibiotic use. Almost 73% of the participants give antibiotics if their child has fever without consulting a doctor. More than half (63%) of the participants have accepted that they do not fully complete the number of days of the course of antibiotic recommended by their pediatrician if their child feels better. The practice of reusing stored antibiotics from their previous prescription is prevalent up to 82%. Around 98% do demand to have an antibiotic if their child has fever and an equal proportion 93% of participants want to give antibiotics if their child has a sore throat. Conclusion: Approximately 74% of mothers receive antibiotics without a prescription, albeit at different frequencies. Our research suggested that parents may benefit from knowledge-based education initiatives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c6caaf74dd3740e5aabb4e2f47a1e7522025-08-20T02:58:29ZengBanyuwangi: Prodi Kesehatan Masyarakat PSDKU Universitas Airlangga BanyuwangiJPH RECODE (Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development)2580-01402597-75712025-02-018213013810.20473/jphrecode.v8i2.5557953742KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDYMerly Ann Mathew0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8035-3579Prasananjali A1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0475-3934Ram Mohan R2https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3986-0926Vidhyashree MD3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5194-0276Arun Murugan4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3304-3002Ramasubramanian5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-7041Pavithra G6https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2585-3058Sathishkumar K7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-9329Department of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Omandurar Medical College, IndiaBackground: In the pediatric population, parental views frequently result in antibiotic misuse and illogical use. Purpose: To ascertain the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents with relation to the use of antibiotics in their children. Methods: A cross-sectional study of mothers visiting the pediatric outpatient department at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chennai's Omandurar Government Estate was carried out during August and September of 2022. A standardized questionnaire that was given by the interviewer was used to gather data. Excel was used to chart the data and express them as descriptive data. Results: Mean age of the mothers who participated in the study was 25.2 ± 9.1 years. About more than half (56%) of the participants didn’t know about antibiotic use. Almost 73% of the participants give antibiotics if their child has fever without consulting a doctor. More than half (63%) of the participants have accepted that they do not fully complete the number of days of the course of antibiotic recommended by their pediatrician if their child feels better. The practice of reusing stored antibiotics from their previous prescription is prevalent up to 82%. Around 98% do demand to have an antibiotic if their child has fever and an equal proportion 93% of participants want to give antibiotics if their child has a sore throat. Conclusion: Approximately 74% of mothers receive antibiotics without a prescription, albeit at different frequencies. Our research suggested that parents may benefit from knowledge-based education initiatives.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JPHRECODE/article/view/55579knowledgeattitudepractice antibiotic use |
| spellingShingle | Merly Ann Mathew Prasananjali A Ram Mohan R Vidhyashree MD Arun Murugan Ramasubramanian Pavithra G Sathishkumar K KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY JPH RECODE (Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development) knowledge attitude practice antibiotic use |
| title | KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_full | KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_fullStr | KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_full_unstemmed | KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_short | KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF ANTIBIOTIC USE IN CHILDREN ATTENDING OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS IN INDIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice of antibiotic use in children attending outpatient departments in india a cross sectional study |
| topic | knowledge attitude practice antibiotic use |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JPHRECODE/article/view/55579 |
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