作者
Sa’ed H Zyoud, Adham Abu Taha, Khulood F Araj, Islam A Abahri, Ansam F Sawalha, Waleed M Sweileh, Rahmat Awang, Samah W Al-Jabi
发表日期
2015/12
期刊
BMC pediatrics
卷号
15
页码范围
1-9
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
In primary health care centres, upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in children are commonly encountered by physicians. Viruses cause most URTIs, but parents’ attitudes often represent an important reason for antibiotic abuse, which leads to the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The goal of this study was to examine parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about antibiotic use for children with URTIs in Palestine.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was performed in primary health care centres in Nablus city from 1 June to 31 October 2012. A questionnaire was developed and administered to determine parents’ KAP regarding antibiotic use for their children with URTIs.
Results
Three hundred and eighty-five parents completed the questionnaire. A total of 79.7 % of the parents …
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