ArticleSouthern African journal of infectious diseases2019
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of antibiotic use and resistance among patients in South Africa: A cross-sectional study.
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Antibiotic Usage and Resistance among People Attending Primary Healthcare in Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2024Article
- Education and Awareness on Antimicrobial Resistance in the WHO African Region: A Systematic Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A Narrative Review of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in Primary Care Settings in South Africa and Potential Ways Forward to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Antibacterial and Their Resistance in Medellín-Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Awareness of infection care terms among outpatients and carers in a public health facility: a cross-sectional survey.Wellcome open research · 2023Article
- Knowledge, perspectives and health outcome expectations of antibiotic therapy in hospitalized patients.Infection prevention in practice · 2022Article
- Driving antibiotic stewardship awareness through the minibus-taxi community across the Tshwane District, South Africa-a baseline evaluation.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAntibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global health crisis. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to describe South African patients' (
methodsKnowledge scores (15 questions) were placed into low (0% - 53%) and high (> 54%) categories (below and above overall mean). Comparisons were conducted using chi-squared and
resultsOf all respondents, 72% believed it was the human body that becomes resistant to antibiotics, 66% stated that antibiotics are good for treating viruses and 25% of patients believed that people should be given antibiotics on demand. Mean knowledge scores were lower in public sector respondents (public 45%, s.d. 15%; private 60%, s.d. 30%;
conclusionOur study shows differences in KAP by practice type and that greater knowledge increases the likelihood of protective attitudes, perceptions and behaviours.
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