Determinants of Antibiotics Misuse by the Parents in Children: A Survey From Northern Region of Saudi Arabia

Aleem, Mohammad Asif; Rahman, Mizanur; Ishfaq, Mateen; Mehmood, Kashif; Ahmed, Sayed Shabbir

doi:10.3329/bjch.v40i2.31560

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“…The majority of parents did not have the knowledge regarding the situational use of antibiotic; 72.1% of parents reported that antibiotics should be given to treat symptoms of fever, cough, rhinitis, colds and gastrointestinal tract infections. In other countries, 43–76% of parents reported similar answers . This misconception could be linked to the significant association of parents' low level of education and self‐medicating their children.…”

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“…In Mongolia and rural China, nearly 20% of parents reported that antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections . A higher level of knowledge in this regards was reported in Saudi Arabia (31.4%) and Macedonia (82%) …”

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“…[21,26] A higher level of knowledge in this regards was reported in Saudi Arabia (31.4%) and Macedonia (82%). [26,27] The majority of parents did not have the knowledge regarding the situational use of antibiotic; 72.1% of parents reported that antibiotics should be given to treat symptoms of fever, cough, rhinitis, colds and gastrointestinal tract infections. In other countries, 43-76% of parents reported similar answers.…”

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“…In other countries, 43-76% of parents reported similar answers. [21,27,28] This misconception could be linked to the significant association of parents' low level of education and self-medicating their children. However, education is not solely responsible for this common practice.…”

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Parental self‐medication of antibiotics for children in Jordan

Mukattash

Alkhatatbeh

Andrawos

et al. 2019

J Pharm Health Serv Res

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Objectives This study aims to describe the prevalence and predictors for parental antibiotics self‐medication of their children and to characterize their knowledge, practice and attitude within this area. Methods This is a cross‐sectional study which targeted parents of children between the ages of 1–12 years. Parents were asked to fill out an online validated questionnaire that aimed to assess their knowledge, practice and attitude to self‐medication of children with antibiotics. Key findings In this study, 332/855 (39.2%) participants had previously self‐medicated their child(ren) with antibiotics. The overall score in the knowledge section was satisfactory (mean = 3.48 out of five); however, the majority of participants (72.1%) did not have the knowledge that antibiotics are solely indicated for bacterial infections. Parents with older age, lower education, not working in a medical field, families with low‐income and lived away from the capital were found to have higher rates of self‐medication (P‐value <0.05). Conclusion The findings of this study show that there is a high prevalence of parental self‐medication practice of antibiotics in Jordan that should be considered as alarming problem. The lack of adequate parental knowledge about the use of antibiotics may be a major cause of the increased self‐medication among them.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Parental self‐medication of antibiotics for children in Jordan

Mukattash

Alkhatatbeh

Andrawos

et al. 2019

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“…The most common errors of mothers in RUM for their children are situations such as adjusting the dosage and duration of the medicines and using more than one medication. It is known that parents' knowledge for the use of medicines plays an active role in RUM (14). Therefore, physicians, nurses and all relevant healthcare professionals have important responsibilities for raising awareness of both patients and the society about RUM (15).…”

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Health Beliefs Regarding Medicine Use of Mothers Whose Children Are Hospitalized in a University Hospital and Knowledge and Practices of Mothers Towards Rational Use of Medicines in Their Children

Kolukisa

Şahin

2020

Euras J Fam Med

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Aim: This study was carried out to determine the health beliefs of mothers with children hospitalized at a university hospital regarding medicine use and their knowledge and practices towards rational use of medicines in the children. Methods: This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The study was conducted between 15 July and 15 October 2018 at the Karabük University Research and Training Hospital with 260 mothers. A Participant Information Form and the Drug Use Health Beliefs Scale were used as the data collection tools. Results: It was determined that only 10.8% (n=28) of the mothers had knowledge about rational use of medicines. The mothers’ Drug Use Health Beliefs Scale total mean score was 150.91 ± 15.13. 93.5% (n=243) of the mothers used antipyretics, whereas only 17.7% (n=43) of them used antipyretics recommended by a doctor. The mothers who read the package inserts of medicine had a significantly higher mean scale score than those who did not. Conclusion: The mothers had insufficient knowledge on rational use of medicines, but their health beliefs related to prescription medicine use were high. However, the mothers used antipyretic, analgesic, antibiotic and cough medicines in their children without consulting a doctor, whereas the majority of them used particularly antipyretics without a doctor’s recommendation. Keywords: rational use of medicines, Drug Use Health Beliefs Scale, children, mothers

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Income level and antibiotic misuse: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis

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Objectives To quantify the association between income and antibiotic misuse including unprescribed use, storage of antibiotics and non-adherence. Methods We identified pertinent studies through database search, and manual examination of reference lists of selected articles and review reports. We performed a dose–response meta-analysis of income, both continuous and categorical, in relation to antibiotic misuse. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated under a random-effects random effects model. Results Fifty-seven studies from 22 countries of different economic class were included. Overall, the data are in agreement with a flat linear association between income standardized to socio-economic indicators and antibiotic misuse (OR per 1 unit increment = 1.00, p-value = 0.954, p-value non-linearity = 0.429). Data were compatible with no association between medium and high income with general antibiotic misuse (OR 1.04; 95% CI 0.89, 1.20 and OR 1.03; 95% CI 0.82, 1.29). Medium income was associated with 19% higher odds of antibiotic storage (OR 1.19; 95% CI 1.07, 1.32) and 18% higher odds of any aspect of antibiotic misuse in African studies (OR 1.18; 95% CI 1.00, 1.39). High income was associated with 51% lower odds of non-adherence to antibiotic treatment (OR 0.49; 95% CI 0.34, 0.60). High income was also associated with 11% higher odds of any antibiotic misuse in upper-middle wealth countries (OR 1.11; 95% CI 1.00, 1.22). Conclusions The association between income and antibiotic misuse varies by type of misuse and country wellness. Understanding the socioeconomic properties of antibiotic misuse should prove useful in developing related intervention programs and health policies.

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Determinants of Antibiotics Misuse by the Parents in Children: A Survey From Northern Region of Saudi Arabia

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

Parental self‐medication of antibiotics for children in Jordan

Parental self‐medication of antibiotics for children in Jordan

Health Beliefs Regarding Medicine Use of Mothers Whose Children Are Hospitalized in a University Hospital and Knowledge and Practices of Mothers Towards Rational Use of Medicines in Their Children

Income level and antibiotic misuse: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis

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