ArticleJournal of advanced nursing2022
Understanding antibiotic-seeking behaviour: A qualitative case study of mothers of children aged 5 and under.
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- Parents' perspectives on childhood antibiotic treatment in Ireland-a qualitative study.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- Health and Psychological Predictors of Antibiotic Use in Infancy and Fathers' Role.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Parental perception of antibiotic use in children at home: a cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Effect of antibiotics on physical and physiological development of children under 5-A scoping review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Practices, strategies, and challenges in antibiotic treatment and prevention of antimicrobial resistance from the perspectives of Romanian community pharmacists and general practitioners: a Goffman-inspired qualitative interview study.Frontiers in antibiotics · 2024Article
- Antibiotic Consumption, Illness, and Maternal Sensitivity in Infants with a Disorganized Attachment.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Association between Prematurity, Antibiotic Consumption, and Mother-Infant Attachment in the First Year of Life.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- What influences parental decisions about antibiotic use with their children: A qualitative study in rural Australia.PloS one · 2023Article
- Understanding antibiotic-seeking behaviour: A qualitative case study of mothers of children aged 5 and under.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAntibiotics savelives and have been effectively and reliably used for decades to treat infections and improve health outcomes. This trust in antibiotics has contributed to over prescribing and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Significant amounts of antibiotics are still widely prescribed and taken, especially in young children. However, there is a paucity of existing literature relating to how mothers, who are the main carers of young children, may be influenced by their trust in antibiotics.
aimsTo explore what factors influence mothers' decisions to seek antibiotics for their young children.
designQualitative case study using postcode boundaries.
methodsThematic analysis of qualitative data from mothers of children under 5, recruited via community playgroups within the case. Data were collected between October 2018 and May 2019, from six focus groups (n = 19) and one-to-one interviews (n = 14). Thematic analysis of the data consisted of six phases: data familiarization; generating initial codes; searching for themes; reviewing themes; defining and naming themes; and producing the report.
resultsMothers were influenced by their belief and trust in antibiotics. Antibiotics were identified as symbolic of recovery, healing and of providing protection and safety.
conclusionBy understanding the symbolic power of antibiotics on maternal decision making, all antibiotic prescribers may be able to offer and provide reassuring alternative and acceptable treatment options to mothers, rather than using antibiotics. IMPACT: This paper introduces the concept of antibiotics as powerful symbols which influence antibiotic seeking behaviour. This in turn may result in inappropriate use of antibiotics which contributes to the risk of antimicrobial resistance developing. Although the majority of antibiotics are still prescribed by doctors, the number of nurse prescribers has been increasing. Therefore, an increased awareness of antibiotic symbolism, in all prescribing clinicians, is important to enable future local and national strategies to be developed, to support maternal decision making and reduce antibiotic seeking behaviour.
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