ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Misconceptions of Antibiotics as a Potential Explanation for Their Misuse. A Survey of the General Public in a Rural and Urban Community in Sri Lanka.
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Reducing the growth of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through public understanding is a goal of the World Health Organization. It is especially important in countries where antibiotics are widely available for common ailments without prescription. This study assessed understanding of antibiotics and AMR alongside perception of antibiotic usage among the general public in two diverse Sri Lankan communities: ordinary urban and indigenous rural. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted, gaining 182 urban and 147 rural responses. The majority of urban respondents (69.2%) believed that they had very good or good knowledge about antibiotics compared to 40.1% of rural respondents. Belief about knowledge and actual knowledge (measured via a test question) were correlated (r = 0.49,
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