Shreya Agarwal
Antibiotics Use and Misuse in Children: A Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey of Parents in India
antibiotic resistance topic global concern days irrational excessive use antibiotics general public one key factors responsible thisthrough study aim analyse knowledge attitude practices antibiotics use among parents children presenting tertiary care hospital india also correlate gender education level previous use antibiotics parentsa cross sectional study conducted tertiary care hospital navi mumbai india september november 2014 total 1000 parents interviewed using questionnaire designed authors descriptive statistics used analysis dataa total 872 parents included study around one every four 28 parents correctly identified antibiotics used bacterial infections 155 parents knew meaning term antibiotic resistance majority respondents appreciated unnecessary use antibiotics could harm child 736 noteworthy 852 parents stated dont use leftover antibiotics previous prescription next time without doctors consult males parents higher level formal education use antibiotics previously found knowledge regarding antibiotics lesser misconceptions p005overall study found misconceptions exist use indications antibiotics lack knowledge regarding antibiotic resistance prevalent participants aware risks associated use excessive antibiotics interaction paediatricians involvement mass media may help improve antibiotics knowledge practices among parents consequently control problem antibiotic resistance