Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Parents Regarding Antibiotic Usage in Treating Children's Upper Respiratory Tract Infection at Primary Health Clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pilot Study

Overview

Journal Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Public Health

Date 2017 May 3

PMID 28462275

Citations 5

Authors

Koh Chee Teck

Hasanain Faisal Ghazi

Mohd Ikhwan Bin Ahmad

Nuraqilah Binti Abdul Samad

Karen Lai Ee Yu

Nurul Farhana Binti Ismail

Muhammad Amirul Aizat Bin Esa

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Abstract

Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of parents regarding antibiotic usage for treating upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) among children.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 320 randomly selected parents attending a primary health clinic using self-administered questionnaires.

Results: About two-thirds (69.1%) of the parents had poor knowledge level. Only 25.2% and 21.6% of the parents could correctly identify amoxicillin and penicillin as the treatment of children's URTI. However, about two-thirds (67.5%) of the parents were aware of the antibiotic resistance caused by overuse of antibiotics. A significant association was noted between the father's and mother's educational level and family income with the knowledge level. Only mother's educational level depicted a significant association with the attitude.

Conclusion: The knowledge of parents regarding antibiotic usage for URTI was poor. More numbers of health promotions and educational campaigns are required to help parents understand about antibiotic usage.

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