Yıl: 2024 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 11 - 21 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.36519/idcm.2024.305 İndeks Tarihi: 04-04-2024

Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics

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Objective: Antimicrobial resistance can lead to morbidity and mortality in serious infections. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of patients admitted to the outpatient clinics of our hospital about the rational use of antibiotics. Materials and Methods: Patients who applied to Infectious Diseases and Internal Diseases Polyclinics between August 01, 2021 and February 01, 2022 were included. After obtaining written consent from those who agreed to participate in the study, a face-to-face questionnaire was applied to evaluate their knowledge and attitudes about antibiotic use. Results: A total of 735 patients were included in the study; 64.1% were women, and the mean age was 40±15 years. The median of the total correct score on the scale measuring the patients’ knowledge level in the study was 5. It was determined that individuals who scored 5 or less did not have sufficient knowledge, and those who scored above 5 had sufficient knowledge. Female gender, being single, being a university graduate, and hav- ing a middle income were associated with sufficient knowledge level (p<0.05). The rates of self-starting or using antibiotics until the complaints subsided were higher in the group with insufficient knowledge (p<0.05). Conclusions: The knowledge level of our patients regarding antibiotic use provided better results in all parameters, such as the number of visits to the doctor, self-starting antibiotics, using the antibiotic in the appropriate indication, and complying with the duration. The knowledge level was found to be associated with the appropriate antibiotic use.
Anahtar Kelime: Antibiotic knowledge antibiotic resistance public campaign

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APA korkmaz p, MISTANOGLU OZATAG D, Paşalı Kilit T, Toka O, Onbasi K (2024). Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. , 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
Chicago korkmaz pınar,MISTANOGLU OZATAG DURU,Paşalı Kilit Türkan,Toka Onur,Onbasi Kevser Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. (2024): 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
MLA korkmaz pınar,MISTANOGLU OZATAG DURU,Paşalı Kilit Türkan,Toka Onur,Onbasi Kevser Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. , 2024, ss.11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
AMA korkmaz p,MISTANOGLU OZATAG D,Paşalı Kilit T,Toka O,Onbasi K Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. . 2024; 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
Vancouver korkmaz p,MISTANOGLU OZATAG D,Paşalı Kilit T,Toka O,Onbasi K Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. . 2024; 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
IEEE korkmaz p,MISTANOGLU OZATAG D,Paşalı Kilit T,Toka O,Onbasi K "Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics." , ss.11 - 21, 2024. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
ISNAD korkmaz, pınar vd. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics". (2024), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.36519/idcm.2024.305
APA korkmaz p, MISTANOGLU OZATAG D, Paşalı Kilit T, Toka O, Onbasi K (2024). Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online), 6(1), 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
Chicago korkmaz pınar,MISTANOGLU OZATAG DURU,Paşalı Kilit Türkan,Toka Onur,Onbasi Kevser Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online) 6, no.1 (2024): 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
MLA korkmaz pınar,MISTANOGLU OZATAG DURU,Paşalı Kilit Türkan,Toka Onur,Onbasi Kevser Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online), vol.6, no.1, 2024, ss.11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
AMA korkmaz p,MISTANOGLU OZATAG D,Paşalı Kilit T,Toka O,Onbasi K Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online). 2024; 6(1): 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
Vancouver korkmaz p,MISTANOGLU OZATAG D,Paşalı Kilit T,Toka O,Onbasi K Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics. Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online). 2024; 6(1): 11 - 21. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
IEEE korkmaz p,MISTANOGLU OZATAG D,Paşalı Kilit T,Toka O,Onbasi K "Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics." Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online), 6, ss.11 - 21, 2024. 10.36519/idcm.2024.305
ISNAD korkmaz, pınar vd. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients About the Rational Use of Antibiotics". Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online) 6/1 (2024), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.36519/idcm.2024.305