General population's knowledge and attitudes about antibiotics: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

MR Gualano, R Gili, G Scaioli, F Bert… - … and drug safety, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Nowadays, the development of antibiotic resistance represents one of the most
important issues of the global public health. The incorrect use of antimicrobial drugs is …

Exploring the evidence base for national and regional policy interventions to combat resistance

OA Dar, R Hasan, J Schlundt, S Harbarth, G Caleo… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
The effectiveness of existing policies to control antimicrobial resistance is not yet fully
understood. A strengthened evidence base is needed to inform effective policy interventions …

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Antibiotic Use Among the Public in the City of Kuantan, Pahang State, Malaysia.

ME Akkawi, N Al-Shami, YM Al-Worafi… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.iium.edu.my
Background: Public knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use play a vital role in the
success of controlling antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to assess the public's …

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic use among the public in Kuwait

AI Awad, EA Aboud - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The emergence and spread of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing
problem worldwide, which presents a significant threat to public health globally in the 21st …

Perceptions and practices of self-medication among medical students in coastal South India

N Kumar, T Kanchan, B Unnikrishnan, T Rekha… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Self-medication is a common practice worldwide and the irrational use of drugs is a cause of
concern. This study assessed the prevalence of self-medication among the medical students …

Public knowledge, attitudes, and experience regarding the use of antibiotics in Italy

F Napolitano, MT Izzo, G Di Giuseppe, IF Angelillo - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The objectives of the study were to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes,
and behaviors regarding antibiotics of the general population in Italy, and to assess the …

Ready for a world without antibiotics? The pensières antibiotic resistance call to action

J Carlet, V Jarlier, S Harbarth, A Voss… - … resistance and infection …, 2012 - Springer
Resistance to antibiotics has increased dramatically over the past few years and has now
reached a level that places future patients in real danger. Microorganisms such as …

[HTML][HTML] Self-medication with antimicrobial drugs in Europe

L Grigoryan, FM Haaijer-Ruskamp… - Emerging infectious …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We surveyed the populations of 19 European countries to compare the prevalence of
antimicrobial drug self-medication in the previous 12 months and intended self-medication …

Public knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic usage: a cross-sectional study among the general public in the state of Penang, Malaysia

AL Oh, MA Hassali, MS Al-Haddad… - The Journal of Infection …, 2011 - jidc.org
Introduction: Public knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotics play a vital role in the
success of the treatment process. This study aimed to assess public knowledge and …

A survey of public knowledge and awareness related to antibiotic use and resistance in Sweden

M André, Å Vernby, J Berg… - Journal of Antimicrobial …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To examine the level of knowledge about antibiotic treatment and awareness of
antibiotic resistance among the general public in Sweden. Methods A quantitative, cross …