Prosocial Behaviour and Antibiotic Resistance: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The health of a community depends on the health of its individuals; therefore, individual health behaviour can implicitly affect the health of the entire community. This is particularly evident in the case of infectious diseases. Because the level of prosociality in a community might determine the effectiveness of health programmes, prosocial behaviour may be a crucial disease-control resource. This study aimed to extend the literature on prosociality and investigate the role of altruism in antibiotic decision making.

Methods

A discrete choice experiment was conducted to assess the influence of altruism on the general public's preferences regarding antibiotic treatment options. The survey was completed by 378 Swedes. Latent class analysis models were used to est

SUBMITTER: Ancillotti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10894120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature