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Evaluation of awareness and knowledge of antibiotic use of patients applying to a community pharmacy

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dc.contributor.authorRABUŞ, ŞULE
dc.contributor.authorsTezcan S., Bilgin S., Sari H., Apikoglu-Rabus S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-10T11:30:54Z
dc.date.available2023-07-10T11:30:54Z
dc.date.issued2022-06-01
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objective: Infectious diseases constitute a large share of the diseases in the world. The use of irrational antimicrobial treatments causes failure in the treatment and toxic side effects in the patient.The aim of our study is to evaluate the knowledge level and attitudes of the patients who applied to the community pharmacy with an antibiotic prescription regarding the use of antibiotics. Setting and Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in one community pharmacy in Istanbul (Turkey) between November 2021- February 2022. Each patient’s profile was recorded and a selfstructured questionnaire consisted 14 questions was administered to the patients who applied to the pharmacy with an antibiotic prescription. The questionnaire, which was prepared by the researchers on the basis of the relevant literature studies (1,2) and the answer options were determined as ‘‘true, false, I do not know’’. The questionnaire results were scored according to the relevant articles. All data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) version 13. Main outcome measures: To evaluate the knowledge level and attitudes of the patients regarding the use of antibiotics. Results: Of the 39 patients 66.7% were female, and the mean age was 35.2 ± 1.6. Sixty-one percent of the patients were not working in any job. The majority of the patients (79.5%) applied to the pharmacy with the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract disease. The mean awareness score of the patients regarding the use of antibiotics was determined as 7.8 ± 0.4, and it was found to be higher in those who were actively employed than in those who did not (8.8 ± 0.5 vs. 7.1 ± 0.4; p = 0.022). It was determined that 77% of the patients had a moderate level of knowledge about antibiotics. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, awareness, and knowledge regarding the use of antibiotics were insufficient. Community pharmacists as specialist health professionals have a vital role in the rational use of antibiotics via patient education and monitoring. References: 1. Ling Oh A, Hassali MA, Al-Haddad MS, Syed Sulaiman SA, Shafie AA, Awaisu A. Public knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic usage: a cross-sectional study among the general public in the state of Penang, Malaysia. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011;5(5):338–347. Published 2011 May 28. doi:10. 3855/jidc.1502 2. Zaidi SF, Baroom MW, Ibrahim Hanbashi A, et al. Cross-Sectional Survey among General Population Regarding Knowledge and Attitude toward Antibiotic Usage in Western Saudi Arabia. Pharmacy (Basel). 2021;9(2):98. Published 2021 May 1. doi:10. 3390/pharmacy9020098 Disclosure of Interest: None Declared.
dc.identifier.citationTezcan S., Bilgin S., Sari H., Apikoglu-Rabus S., "Evaluation of awareness and knowledge of antibiotic use of patients applying to a community pharmacy", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, cilt.44, sa.3, ss.829, 2022
dc.identifier.endpage829
dc.identifier.issn2210-7703
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage829
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/290967
dc.identifier.volume44
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectTemel Eczacılık Bilimleri
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri
dc.subjectEczacılık
dc.subjectYaşam Bilimleri
dc.subjectTemel Bilimler
dc.subjectBasic Pharmaceutics Sciences
dc.subjectHealth Sciences
dc.subjectPharmacology and Therapeutics
dc.subjectLife Sciences
dc.subjectNatural Sciences
dc.subjectFARMAKOLOJİ VE ECZACILIK
dc.subjectFarmakoloji ve Toksikoloji
dc.subjectYaşam Bilimleri (LIFE)
dc.subjectPHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
dc.subjectPHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
dc.subjectLife Sciences (LIFE)
dc.subjectFarmakoloji
dc.subjectGenel Farmakoloji, Toksikoloji ve Eczacılık
dc.subjectFarmakoloji, Toksikoloji ve Eczacılık (çeşitli)
dc.subjectFarmakoloji (tıbbi)
dc.subjectİlaç Rehberleri
dc.subjectPharmacology
dc.subjectGeneral Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
dc.subjectPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (miscellaneous)
dc.subjectPharmacology (medical)
dc.subjectPharmacy
dc.subjectDrug Guides
dc.titleEvaluation of awareness and knowledge of antibiotic use of patients applying to a community pharmacy
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