Ivanovska, Verica and Angelovska, Bistra and Zdravkovska, Milka (2014) Parental knowledge, beliefs and non-prescribed use of antibiotics for children in the Republic of Macedonia - baseline study. In: ISPE– EuroDURG 2014 Conference: Drug Utilisation Research: Supporting Rational Drug Use for Public Health and Individual Patient Care, 27-29 Aug 2014, Groningen, the Netherlands. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Background: Irrational use includes self medication,
i.e. use of antibiotics purchased from
pharmacies without prescription, or left-over
antibiotics from previous treatment courses.
Children are particularly prone to high rates of
antibiotic use for viral URTI or non-specific
diarrhoea.
Study aim: We aimed to (1) determine baseline level of parent knowledge, beliefs and non prescribed use of
antibiotics in children, (2) identify factors associated with non-prescribed use of antibiotics in children.
Methodology: The cross-sectional study was conducted in 3
regions in Macedonia in May 2014, with a
questionnaire to interview parents of children
younger than 15 years.
Results: CHILDREN: 89% by MD prescription, 6%
OTC purchase from pharmacies, 5% left-over
PARENTS: 79% by MD prescription, 9% OTC
purchase from pharmacies, 11% left-over.
Conclusions: This study shows relatively high prevalence
of antibiotic self-medication in the country,
especially among parents.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Poster) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Verica Ivanovska |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2017 13:11 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Apr 2017 13:11 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/17708 |
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