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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2019

Parents awareness toward antibiotics use in upper respiratory tract infection in children in Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed A Alsuhaibani, Renad S AlKheder, Jumanah O Alwanin, Marwa M Alharbi, Malak S Alrasheedi, Rania F Almousa

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Mohammed A AlsuhaibaniDepartment of Pediatric, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Renad S AlKhederQassim College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Jumanah O AlwaninQassim College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Marwa M AlharbiQassim College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Malak S AlrasheediQassim College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Rania F AlmousaQassim College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Qassim University · SA

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Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to evaluate parents' awareness toward antibiotics use in upper respiratory tract infection in children.

methodsThis cross-sectional study conducted in Al-Qassim using validated and translated questionnaire whish was distributed using what's app. over a period of 3 months, extended from May 2018 to July 2018.

resultsThe number of respondents were 405, majority 81% chose physicians as the main source of information about antibiotic use. Forty-four percent of parents agreed that most URTIs are viral in origin and self-limiting without needing antibiotics. However, 19% of parents believed that antibiotics should be given to all children who have a fever. Fifty two percent were aware that inappropriate use of antibiotics reduces antibiotic efficacy and drives bacterial resistance. Sixty percent of participants chose antibiotics as the treatment they anticipated to be recommended. Fever was the dominant symptom among others of URTI, that would make (21.7%) always ask physicians to prescribe antibiotics. Parents who never asked paediatricians to prescribed antibiotics for their children were (36.5%). The attitude and practice of the participants were associated with the number of children they had; parents with five children or more had a lower attitude and practice score.

conclusionthis study found that majority of the participant were educated but with poor attitude and practice. Although parents are concerned about the use of over counter antibiotics, often demand it. Considering that parents are unaware of indications and subsequent complications of using over counter antibiotics, they often request mentioned drugs, showing concern nonetheless. the need to understand parents' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding the use of antibiotics for URTIs is required in creating suitable interventional educational programs and raise awareness to avoid futile antibiotic use.

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Antibioticsbacterial resistanceupper respiratory tract infection

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