Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in patients followed by family physicians

Robert, Aurélien; Nguyen, Yohan; Bajolet, Odile; Vuillemin, Brigitte; Defoin, Bernard; Vernet-Garnier, Véronique; Dramé, Moustapha; Bani‐Sadr, Firouzé

doi:10.1016/j.medmal.2016.10.003

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“…Indeed, educational achievement is a well-known social determinant of health as it is associated with fundamental knowledge and reasoning ability. 9,10,11 In our study, a low proportion of pilgrims had a high level of education (32%). Although Hajj pilgrims with a high level of education had significantly higher proportions of correct answers for 3 questions on the first questionnaire, likely linked to better baseline knowledge, they only had more correct answers on one question in the second questionnaire.…”

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“…Information targeting the public is the preferred means to implement infection control, and this approach has proven its efficacy in HIV infection, multidrug bacterial resistance and other infectious disease epidemics. 9,12,13 In our study, poor knowledge about MERS-CoV was observed among adult Hajj pilgrims attending a travel medicine and international vaccination consultation. Information given during this consultation significantly increased the level of knowledge of the pilgrims, but specific knowledge about preventive behaviours to adopt in case of fever and time delay between return and potential MERS-CoV occurrence remained insufficient (below 50%), suggesting potential difficulties in achieving epidemic control in case of MERS-CoV contamination.…”

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Effectiveness of an education health programme about Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus tested during travel consultations

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Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus International travel Pilgrims a b s t r a c t Objective: We aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among Hajj pilgrims before and after an education health programme during international vaccine consultations in France.Methods: Consecutive adults (>18 years old) who attended for pre-Hajj meningococcal vaccination were eligible to complete an anonymous questionnaire with closed answers to evaluate their level of knowledge about MERS-CoV. To evaluate the effectiveness of the information given during the consultation, the same questionnaire was completed by the Hajj pilgrim before and after the consultation, where the information about MERS-CoV was provided.Results: Among 82 Hajj pilgrim adults enrolled in the study, less than 25% were aware of the routes of transmission, symptoms and preventive behaviours to adopt abroad or in case of fever. Pilgrims had a higher rate of correct responses on each question at the time they completed the second questionnaire, as compared with the first, with 11 of 13 questions answered significantly better after delivery of educational information about MERS-CoV.However, although the rate of correct answers to the questions about routes of transmission, symptoms, preventive behaviours to adopt in case of fever and time delay between return and potential MERS-CoV occurrence increased significantly after receiving the information, the rates remained below 50%.Conclusion: Information given during travel consultations significantly increases the general level of knowledge, but not enough to achieve epidemic control.

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“…This was the first large-scale study to interrogate owners' perceptions and experiences of antibiotic usage in cats; although respondents with a veterinary background were excluded, the 1189 remaining responses represent a considerably larger cohort than previous UK-based veterinary surveys 9,11,13 and compares favourably to similar human-based surveys. [14][15][16][17][18] The significant female response bias (91.1%) is well-recognised in both veterinary and human surveys. This may be due to increased willingness of women to express opinions via a survey, female caregiver status, greater engagement in social media or wider exposure to survey recruitment strategies.…”

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A UK-based survey of cat owners’ perceptions and experiences of antibiotic usage

Stallwood

Shirlow²,

Hibbert

2019

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Objectives The aim of this study was to explore owners’ knowledge of antibiotics, experience of antibiotic use in their cats and involvement in decision-making regarding antibiotic prescriptions. Methods Cat owners were recruited via social media and veterinary practices to complete a survey designed to evaluate general knowledge of antibiotics, attitudes to antibiotic stewardship and experiences of antibiotic use in their own cat between November 2017 and March 2018. Data were analysed descriptively. Results A total of 1436 surveys were completed; 247 respondents (17.2%) had a veterinary background. The majority of the remaining respondents correctly identified that antibiotics treat bacterial infections (84.0%; n = 999) but do not treat viral infections (72.8%; n = 865). A minority (n = 338; 28.4%) agreed that antibiotic resistance was a problem in cats in the UK; 92.3% (n = 1097) identified that resistance was a problem in human medicine. Seventy percent (n = 832) of the respondents’ cats had received antibiotics; 29.6% (n = 246) received a long-acting injectable antibiotic (14 days’ duration). Diagnostic tests were performed before antibiotic prescription in 38.7% (n = 322) of cats; 1.4% (n = 7) of respondents reported declining suggested tests and 65.8% (n = 778) indicated that they would be happy to pay for diagnostic tests to allow selection of the most appropriate antibiotic. Most respondents (95.8%; n = 792) indicated that they were happy to follow their veterinarian’s advice and recommendations; however, 49.2% (n = 405) had expected antibiotics to be prescribed. Conclusions and relevance Cat owners demonstrated good knowledge of antibiotic action; however, greater owner education regarding the potential for veterinary antibiotic resistance, requirement for diagnostic testing and training in the administration of oral medication with first-line antibiotics, as well as the use of veterinary antibiotic guidelines, will improve antibiotic stewardship. Good communication between veterinarians and owners is necessary for rational antibiotic use.

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“…Knowledge about antibiotics and resistant infections has been found to influence antibiotic use. [19][20][21] Understanding the different factors that lead to inappropriate antibiotic use may help mitigate this global health problem through effective antibiotic stewardship programs to promote rational use of medicines in communities. Age, gender, education level, and socio-economic status have been hypothesized to predict typology of antibiotic knowledge and use.…”

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Socio-demographic characteristics of the association between knowledge of antibiotic therapy and prudent use in Ghana

Jimah

Ogunseitan

2020

Journal of Global Health Reports

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Background Background Increasing resistance of bacterial infections to current treatment threatens to derail progress made to reduce the global burden of diseases. Inadequate knowledge about prudent use of antibiotics is considered a determinant of increasing risks of antibiotic resistance. However, there is insufficient research on effective ways to target information that could increase public knowledge toward improvement of antibiotics stewardship. The aim of this study was to assess the association between knowledge and use of antibiotics in Ghana. Methods Methods Four hundred residents of the Greater Accra and Upper West regions of Ghana, aged 18 years and older, who had previously used antibiotics, completed a standardized questionnaire survey during the months of September-October 2018. The survey collected information on individual knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to antibiotics and antibiotic resistance. Principal component and multivariate analyses were conducted to determine the different components of knowledge and their association with antibiotic use. Results Results Two main principal components were identified; (i) knowledge about treatment of common illnesses (ii) knowledge about prudent use of antibiotics. There was a significant association between gender and the first component, with women having higher knowledge about the treatment of malaria, headaches, and body aches (beta, b= 0.25; P<0.05; 95% confidence interval, CI=0.01-0.48). Similarly, older individuals aged 25-54 years scored significantly higher than the referent 18-24-year group. The second component revealed significant differences in age, education, and residence, with older adults, persons with higher educational attainment, and Greater Accra residents exhibiting better knowledge about the prudent use of antibiotics for bacterial infections. Likewise, the odds of using antibiotics appropriately was 1.4 times higher for individuals with knowledge about the prudent use of antibiotics (adjusted odds ratio, AOR=1.40; P<0.01; 95% CI=1.15-1.69). Participants who had received a medical prescription during the last occurrence of illness had better knowledge about the treatment of gonorrhea and bladder/urinary tract infections and were knowledgeable about the risks of sharing and buying antibiotics, compared to individuals who had not received a prescription. Conclusions Conclusions Age, gender, residence, education, as well as experience with antibiotics therapy were identified as determinants associated with knowledge of antibiotics and their uses, thereby providing opportunities to improve community-level antibiotics stewardship. Jimah T, Ogunseitan O. Socio-demographic characteristics of the association between knowledge of antibiotic therapy and prudent use in Ghana.

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Knowledge of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in patients followed by family physicians

Cited by 15 publications

References 20 publications

Effectiveness of an education health programme about Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus tested during travel consultations

Effectiveness of an education health programme about Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus tested during travel consultations

A UK-based survey of cat owners’ perceptions and experiences of antibiotic usage

Socio-demographic characteristics of the association between knowledge of antibiotic therapy and prudent use in Ghana

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