Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10027945 | International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to look for factors that affect attitudes to antibiotic use in Greek urban settings. By using a questionnaire-based survey, we conducted 323 face-to-face interviews (173 adults, 150 carers of children). In the adult group, 74.6% admitted using non-prescribed antibiotics, while only 22.7% of parents had administered non-prescribed antibiotics to their children. Around 50% of adults discontinued therapy earlier, more than 10% did not follow the correct dosage instructions and about 55% admitted using leftover antibiotics. Of the parents, 18.7% discontinued therapy earlier and 7.3% admitted keeping leftover antibiotics. Our results showed that adults were likely to show unsatisfactory compliance and to use non-prescribed antibiotics, while parents were less likely to use non-prescribed antibiotics for their children and were more compliant.
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Authors
Georgia Mitsi, Eleni Jelastopulu, Harry Basiaris, Athanassios Skoutelis, Charalambos Gogos,