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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2022

Prevalence of inappropriate use behaviors of antibiotics and related factors among chinese antibiotic users: an online cross-sectional survey.

Xiaoxv Yin, Yanhong Gong, Na Sun, Dandan Li, Jianxiong Wu, Jing Wang, Lei Qiu, Hui Li

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Xiaoxv YinSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Yanhong GongSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Na SunSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Dandan LiSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Jianxiong WuSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Jing WangSchool of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Lei Qiu *International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570100, People's Republic of China. qiulei@hainmc.edu.cn.
Hui Li *School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, People's Republic of China. lihui2021@ahmu.edu.cn.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNAnhui Medical University · CNHainan Medical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 71874060
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInappropriate use of antibiotics could have a profound negative impact on individual and community. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of inappropriate use behaviors of antibiotics in Chinese antibiotic users and explored their related factors.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. A structured questionnaire was widely distributed on the online survey platform (Questionnaire Star, https://www.wjx.cn ) and was used to collect data from respondents in China on demographic and sociological characteristics, antibiotic use and related knowledge. Main outcomes included self-medication with antibiotics (SMA), self-storage with antibiotics (SSA), and non-adherence to antibiotic treatment (NAAT). Logistic regression was used to identify the related factors of above inappropriate use behaviors of antibiotics.

resultsOf the 15,526 participants, 37.1% reported SMA in the past 6 months, 67.9% reported SSA in the past 6 months, and 48.3%, 15.2%, 25.5% and 78.0% of respondents said that they had missed antibiotics, increased antibiotic dosage, decreased antibiotic dosage, and discontinued antibiotics once symptoms disappear, respectively. Overall, 53.3% reported NAAT during this period. After adjusting for other variables, multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that those aged 30-44 years old, with higher levels of education, poorer status of self-perceived health, or lower levels of antibiotic knowledge were more likely to have these inappropriate use behaviors of SMA, SSA, and NAAT (P < 0.05).

conclusionsThe prevalence of SMA, SSA, and NAAT is high in China. Developing a nationwide action plan for the rational use of antibiotics among publics, including national media publicity, online and offline health education, and medication guidance from general practitioners, is urgently needed.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansPrevalenceAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic useChinaNon-adherenceSelf-medicationSelf-storage

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