Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward Antibiotics Use Among Adolescents in Southern Italy DOI Creative Commons
Silvia Angelillo,

Giovanna Paduano,

Vincenza Sansone

et al.

Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 290 - 290

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Background: This study explored knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotics among adolescents. Methods: The cross-sectional was conducted from February to April 2024. Results: Overall, 65.2% of adolescents believed that should only be used when prescribed, this more likely women those who needed additional information antibiotics. Women without a parent with chronic disease, it is not possible stop symptoms improve disagreed are faster treatment for flu were prefer prescribed Antibiotic use medical prescription reported by 37.4% participants, men had antibiotics, prescribed. Adolescents afraid antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may affect their health, received previous about AMR, know useful viral infection treatment, need believe important talk AMR at school. Conclusions: Interventions on antibiotic needed.

Language: Английский

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward Antibiotics Use Among Adolescents in Southern Italy DOI Creative Commons
Silvia Angelillo,

Giovanna Paduano,

Vincenza Sansone

et al.

Microorganisms, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 290 - 290

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Background: This study explored knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding antibiotics among adolescents. Methods: The cross-sectional was conducted from February to April 2024. Results: Overall, 65.2% of adolescents believed that should only be used when prescribed, this more likely women those who needed additional information antibiotics. Women without a parent with chronic disease, it is not possible stop symptoms improve disagreed are faster treatment for flu were prefer prescribed Antibiotic use medical prescription reported by 37.4% participants, men had antibiotics, prescribed. Adolescents afraid antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may affect their health, received previous about AMR, know useful viral infection treatment, need believe important talk AMR at school. Conclusions: Interventions on antibiotic needed.

Language: Английский

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