Florian Salm|Clemens Ernsting|Adelheid Kuhlmey|Melanie Kanzler|Petra Gastmeier|Paul Gellert
Antibiotic use, knowledge and health literacy among the general population in Berlin, Germany and its surrounding rural areas
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|University Medical Center Freiburg|University of Freiburg|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|German Medical Association|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin|Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
objectives knowledge concerning antibiotic use general population insufficient way health literacy related antibiotic use aside knowledge needs investigation aim compare levels knowledge antibiotics health literacy individuals taken antibiotics recent years compared taken antibiotics methods populationbased crosssectional survey 2000 individuals aged 35 older berlin germany surrounding rural suburban areas response rate 59 strata urbanrural sex age education computerassisted personal interviews conducted external trained interviewers home visits knowledge health literacy antibiotic use assessed using standardized questionnaires results 333 6662000 participants indicated antimicrobial therapy previous 12 months adjusting sex age educational level health literacy individuals four correct answers regarding antibiotics 170 times three correct answers 194 likely history recent antibiotic use correct answers individuals sufficient health literacy 057 times less likely recent history antibiotic use individuals insufficient health literacy conclusion patients used antibiotics might knowledge result recent involvement topic antibiotic use health literacy may preventive mechanism use antibiotics critically besides improving health knowledge general population vulnerable groups patients low levels health literacy intervention strategies focus providers well