ArticleISRN pediatrics2012
Risk factors of antibiotic misuse for upper respiratory tract infections in children: results from a cross-sectional knowledge-attitude-practice study in Greece.
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- Antibiotic knowledge among ethnic minority groups in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Self-medication and non-adherence to antibiotic prescription and associated factors among Myanmar migrants in Thailand: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- A rapid scoping review of antibiotic access and use barriers among refugee and migrant populations.Globalization and health · 2026Article
- Biomarker Analysis in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Associations with Demographics and Clinical Outcomes.Pediatric reports · 2024Article
- Antibiotic stewardship programmes had a low impact on prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in children.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2022Review
- Shanghai Parents' Perception And Attitude Towards The Use Of Antibiotics On Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Infection and drug resistance · 2019Article
- Inappropriate use of antibiotics among communities of Gondar town, Ethiopia: a threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2017Article
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- Misconceptions of Parents about Antibiotic use in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A survey in Primary Schools of the Eastern Province, KSA.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
Background. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children. The cause of URTIs is usually viral, but parents' attitudes often contribute to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics, promoting antibiotic resistance. The objective of this study was to identify possible risk factors associated with antibiotic misuse in Greece, a country with high levels of antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. Methods. A knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) questionnaire was developed and distributed to Greek parents caring for children who were 5-6 years old, between January and July of the same school year. Results. The sample of the study contained 5312 parents from all geographic areas of Greece. The risk factors of being a father, having low education, having immigrant status, being a single parent, having low income, having <2 or >3 children, living in the islands, and being without experience in recurrent URTIs were significantly associated to inadequate knowledge, inappropriate attitudes, and wrong practices. Conclusions. This study has identified the main groups of parents that should be targeted in future intervention programs.
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