Public Knowledge, Beliefs and Behavior on Antibiotic Use and Self-Medication in Lithuania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15500506 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eglė Pavydė (0000-0002-6442-8319, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, corresponding author), Vincentas Veikutis (0000-0002-0425-5559, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Asta Mačiulienė (0000-0003-3593-8632, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Vytautas Mačiulis (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Kęstutis Petrikonis (0000-0002-6258-5767, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Edgaras Stankevıčıus (0000-0003-2210-708X, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Edgaras Stankevičius (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 7002-7016 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-17 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph120607002 |
| PMID | 26090612 |
| PMCID | PMC4483745 |
| OpenAlex | W2105600606 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 31 |
Irrational antibiotic use has led society to antibiotic resistance-a serious health problem worldwide. This study aimed to assess public knowledge, beliefs, and behavior concerning antibiotic use and self-medication in Lithuania. The cross-sectional survey method was processed using a validated questionnaire in different regions of Lithuania. In total, 1005 adults completed the questionnaire and were included in the study. More than half of the respondents (61.1%) had poor knowledge of antibiotics. Almost half of the respondents incorrectly identified antibiotics as being effective either against viral (26.0%) or mixed (bacterial and viral) infections (21.7%). The respondents with lower educational qualifications (OR = 2.515; 95% CI 1.464-4.319; p = 0.001) and those from rural areas (OR = 1.765; 95% CI 1.041-2.991; p = 0.035) were significantly less knowledgeable of antibiotics. There was no significant difference between genders, different age groups, or different parenthood status. The determined level of self-medication with antibiotics was 31.0%. The men (OR = 1.650; 95% CI 1.120-2.430; p = 0.011), the respondents from rural areas (OR = 2.002; 95% CI 1.343-2.985; p = 0.001), and those without children (OR = 2.428; 95% CI 1.477-3.991; p < 0.001) were more likely to use antibiotics in self-medication. Lithuanian residents' knowledge of antibiotics is insufficient. More information about antibiotic use should be provided by physicians and pharmacists. Self-medication with antibiotics is a serious problem in Lithuania and requires considerable attention
Antibiotic resistance · Antibiotics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Public health · Rural area · Self-medication · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy · Demography · Medicine · Nursing · Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
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| Citations per year | 1.57 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |