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A Cross-Sectional Study for Determining the Knowledge and Attitudes About Use of Antibiotics in A Rural Area
ISSN: 2687 - 5365Publisher: author   
A Cross-Sectional Study for Determining the Knowledge and Attitudes About Use of Antibiotics in A Rural Area
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Publisher: International Journal Of Academic Medicine And Pharmacy Ne..
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Abstract
According to the data of 2015, Turkey ranks first among the OECD countries in infections resistant to antibiotics. The efforts of preventing unprescribed antibiotic use as being implemented in Turkey so far since 2016 may have shaped this relationship. The purpose of the study is to determine knowledge level of the adults living in a rural neighborhood close to Aydın about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, and their statuses regarding their use. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Aydın. Data were collected from 411 participants. 26 questions were used for the questionnaire. Knowledge-attitude level was determined with average of the number of correct answers given in the survey. Sociodemographic variables and the variables consisting pharmaceutical use variables were defined as independent variable. Linear regression analysis by SPSS 23.0 was for analysis of the data. Simple linear regression outputs were shown as Mode...